List of observation towers in central Switzerland
The following list of observation towers contains structures in central Switzerland which have observation options accessible to the public.
image | Name of the tower | Canton | local community | Construction year | Total height | Platform height | Building type |
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Maple Tower | Schwyz | Laugh | 2010 | 12 m | 6 m | Wood | |
Lungern old church | Obwalden | Lounging | 1385 | 19 m | 15 m | stone | |
Bear Tower | Obwalden | Sarnen | ? | 10 m | 9 m | Wood | |
Glacier Garden Tower | Lucerne | Lucerne | 1873 | 11 m | 9 m | Wood | |
Hammetschwand lift | Lucerne | Lucerne | 1905 | 164 m | 153 m | steel | |
Kastelen castle ruins | Lucerne | Alberswil | 2006 | 21 m | 20 m | steel | |
Lieli castle ruins | Lucerne | Lieli | 1283 | 11 m | 10 m | stone | |
Männliturm | Lucerne | Lucerne | circa 1400 | 33 m | 30 m | stone | |
Melchsee-Frutt panorama lift | Obwalden | Kerns | 2011 | 36 m | 32 m | Steel and glass | |
Reuss Delta Tower | Uri | Seedorf | 2012 | 11 m | 7 m | Wood | |
Rigi transmission tower | Schwyz | Arth | 1997 | 96 m | 6 m | Reinforced concrete | |
Schirmer Tower | Lucerne | Lucerne | 1420 | 28 m | 23 m | stone | |
Carving tower | Nidwalden | Stansstad | 1315 | 18 m | 16 m | stone | |
Schwanderturm | Glarus | Dwindling | 1032 | 10 m | 5 m | Wood | |
Animal park tower | Schwyz | Arth | 2016 | 30 m | 27 m | Wood | |
Türmli | Uri | Altdorf | 1250 | 34 m | 18 m | stone | |
Wauwilermoosturm | Lucerne | Lucerne | 2016 | 7 m | 6 m | Wood | |
Wissifluhturm | Lucerne | Vitznau | 1990 | 9 m | 6 m | Wood | |
Zytturm | Lucerne | Lucerne | 1442 | 31 m | 26 m | stone |
See also: List of observation towers in Switzerland
Individual evidence
- ↑ Note : The year of construction corresponds to the completion or the opening of the building