List of observation towers in Saarland
The list of observation towers in Saarland contains structures that have observation options accessible to the public. It includes observation towers , television towers and water towers , high-rise buildings , church towers , stationary rides and other observation platforms - including former towers (etc.). The lists do not include traveling panoramic rides.
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Note: The table columns can be sorted using the symbols in the column headings. In the initial view, the towers are sorted by total height (descending), if the height is the same, by name of the structure (ascending).
Existing structures
Name of the structure |
place | construction year |
Total height ( m ) |
Platform form- height (m) |
up train |
Building type | Remarks | image |
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Schwarzenberg Tower |
Saarbrücken location |
1931 | 46 |
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41 + 37.5No | Reinforced concrete tower | lower platform no longer accessible; Platform heights approx. |
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Lookout tower Treetop Walk Saarschleife |
Orscholz location |
2016 | 42 | No | Wooden structure | Part of the Saarschleife treetop path ; Height approx. |
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Hindenburg Tower (Bexbach) |
Bexbach location |
1933 | ? | 40 | Yes | Concrete tower | with mining museum in the tower; closed glazed viewing level |
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Foam mountain tower |
Tholey location |
1930 | 37.5 | 34.3 | Yes | Reinforced concrete | 1976 rebuilt on the remains of a tower; with exhibition in the tower; Height with steel frame for antennas 52 m |
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Keep Kirkel Castle |
Kirkel-Neuhäusel location |
1075 | 32 | No | brick tower | closed covered viewing platform |
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Saar polygon |
Ensdorf (Saar) location |
2016 | 30th | 25th | No | steel construction | The viewing platform can be reached on both sides via 132 steps |
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Keep Veldenz Castle |
Nohfelden location |
1285 | 27 | 20th | No | brick tower | covered; Total height approx. |
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Höcherberg tower |
High location |
1913 | 26th | No | brick tower |
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Betzelhübel panorama tower |
Steinbach (Ottweiler) location |
2013 | 24 | 20th | No | Aluminum truss construction | covered; Total height approx. |
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Galgenberg Tower |
Spiesen-Elversberg location |
1939 | 17th | No | brick tower |
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Siersburg Castle Tower |
Siersburg location |
12th century | 16.3 | 15.2 | No | brick tower | Height without stairs superstructure |
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European monument |
Beru's location |
1970 | 16 | 2.6 | No | Concrete structure | with viewing platform |
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Neunkirchen amusement park observation tower |
Neunkirchen (Nohfelden) location |
1970s | 12.5 |
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9.4 + 6.5 + 3.4No | Wooden tower | covered; Total height approx. |
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Elephant Tower (Neunkirchen) |
Neunkirchen (Saar) location |
1997 | 12 | No | Wooden tower | covered; Part of the elephant enclosure at Neunkirchen Zoo |
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Heidenkopf tower |
Ormesheim location |
1973 | 12 |
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9.5 + 6.6 + 3.4No | Wooden tower | covered |
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Hangover tower |
Saarlouis location |
1955 | 10 | No | brick tower |
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Liebenburg keep |
Eisweiler location |
1170 | 7.4 | 6.3 | No | brick tower | 1976 rebuilt on remains; with a wedding room in the tower |
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No longer existing structures
Name of the structure |
place | construction year |
Total height ( m ) |
Platform form- height (m) |
up train |
Building type | Remarks | image |
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Hoferkopf tower | Friedrichsthal (Saar) | 1994 | 21st | No | Wooden tower | covered; Height approx .; Demolished in 2014 |
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See also
Abbreviations
Abbreviations used in the tables mean:
- Century = century
Web links
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