List of observation towers in the Black Forest

The list of observation towers in the Black Forest contains structures which have observation options that are accessible to the public. It includes observation towers and water towers , castle and church towers as well as other observation platforms open to the public . The complete list is divided into a list for the northern Black Forest with the Kinzig valley as the southern border and one for the southern Black Forest.

Lists

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).

Northern Black Forest

image	Name of the structure	place	Location	Pedestal spot height ( m )	construction year	Total height (m)	Platform form- height (m)	Building type	Remarks	Koordi naten
more pictures	Fremersberg Tower	Baden-Baden	Fremersberg	0523	1961	085	030th	Transmission tower (reinforced concrete)	open viewing platform below the projecting technology platforms	48 ° 45 '10 "  N , 8 ° 12' 8.2"  E
more pictures	Mercury Tower	Baden-Baden	Mercury	0669	Mid 19th century	063	00? + 23 00 0	Stone tower	with elevator; 1982 expanded with a reinforced concrete tower; open platform over closed, glazed observation floor	48 ° 45 ′ 52 "  N , 8 ° 16 ′ 49.9"  E
more pictures	Town hall tower	Freudenstadt	Marketplace	0732	1954	043.1	031 + 25 00 0	town hall	upper platform covered	48 ° 27 '54.8 "  N , 8 ° 24' 43.6"  E
more pictures	High wait	Pforzheim-Hohenwart	Stockfeld	0537	2002	040	036	Wooden structure	covered	48 ° 49 '31.1 "  N , 8 ° 43' 25.2"  E
more pictures	Black Forest observation tower treetop path	Bad Wildbad	Summer mountain	0767	2014	038.5	037.3	Wooden construction with steel struts	Part of the Black Forest treetop path ; with tunnel slide	48 ° 44 '51.3 "  N , 8 ° 31' 53.9"  E
more pictures	Niggel tower	Gengenbach	Old town	0175	14th century	036		brick tower	surrounding viewing gallery; with museum in the tower	48 ° 24 '13.2 "  N , 8 ° 0' 47.9"  E
more pictures	Bergfried Ruin Mandelberg	Pfalzgrafenweiler-Bösingen	Almond Mountain	0570	Middle of the 13th century	035		brick tower		48 ° 31 '29.9 "  N , 8 ° 35' 58.5"  E
more pictures	Vogteiturm	Lossburg-Rodt	Rodter Egart	0739	2002	035	031	Wood / steel construction	covered	48 ° 25 '15.3 "  N , 8 ° 26' 16.1"  E
more pictures	Liebenzell castle keep	Bad Liebenzell	Schlossberg	0450	12th century	032		brick tower		48 ° 46 '36.3 "  N , 8 ° 43' 33.6"  E
more pictures	Brandenkopffturm	Oberharmersbach	Brandenkopf	0946	1929	032		brick tower	closed viewing platform	48 ° 20 '18.9 "  N , 8 ° 9' 14.2"  E
more pictures	Mahlberg Tower	Malsch-Völkersbach	Mahlberg	0612	1962	030.5	027.7	Reinforced concrete tower	covered	48 ° 50 ′ 8.5 "  N , 8 ° 22 ′ 37"  E
more pictures	Friedrichsturm (Badener Höhe)	Baden-Baden	Baden height	1002	1891	030th	029 + 6.5 00 00	brick tower	Platform heights approx.	48 ° 40 ′ 7.8 "  N , 8 ° 16 ′ 30.4"  E
more pictures	Hohlohturm	Gernsbach-Kaltenbronn	Hohloh	0984	1897	028.6	027.5	brick tower	1968 increased by 6.4 m; Height without stairs superstructure	48 ° 42 ′ 35.5 "  N , 8 ° 24 ′ 56.3"  E
more pictures	Bergfried Zavelstein castle ruins	Bad Teinach-Zavelstein	Schlossberg	0560	13th century	028		brick tower		48 ° 41 '32.4 "  N , 8 ° 41' 28.1"  E
	Book head tower Oppenau	Oppenau-Maisach	Book head	0921	2015	028		Wooden tower with steel stairs	covered; former name "Weißtannenturm"	48 ° 28 ′ 38.5 "  N , 8 ° 14 ′ 11.7"  E
more pictures	Dobel water tower	Chub	Höhenstrasse	0720	1937	028	024	Water tower	108 levels; closed glazed viewing platform; with a balcony on the north side	48 ° 47 '40.3 "  N , 8 ° 29'24.8"  E
more pictures	Alt-Windeck castle keep	Bühl-Kappelwindeck	Altwindeck	0378	1200	027.6		brick tower	Year of construction approx.	48 ° 40 '20.1 "  N , 8 ° 9' 28.4"  E
more pictures	Büchenbronn observation tower	Pforzheim-Büchenbronn	Büchenbronner Höhe	0607	1883	026th	024.75	Steel lattice tower		48 ° 50 ′ 36 "  N , 8 ° 38 ′ 29"  E
more pictures	Friedrichsturm (Freudenstadt)	Freudenstadt	Kienberg	0799	1899	025th		brick tower	2 viewing platforms; also called Herzog-Friedrich-Turm	48 ° 27 '11.4 "  N , 8 ° 24' 37.7"  E
more pictures	Fire tower	Offenburg-Zell	Brandeckkopf	0686	1895	023		Stamped concrete		48 ° 28 ′ 2 "  N , 8 ° 1 ′ 35"  E
more pictures	Hornisgrindeturm	Seebach	Hornisgrinde	1154	1910	023		brick tower	glazed viewing platform	48 ° 36 '5.4 "  N , 8 ° 12' 2.2"  E
more pictures	Moss storm	Gengenbach	Moss head	0871	1890	021st		brick tower		48 ° 27 '10 "  N , 8 ° 5' 36.7"  E
more pictures	Barbara Chapel	Karlsbad-Langensteinbach	Hinterwald	0302	14th century	020th		brick tower	earlier church tower	48 ° 54 '22 "  N , 8 ° 29' 47.9"  E
more pictures	Keep Neu-Windeck Castle	Run	Schlossberg	0310	around 1300	020th		brick tower		48 ° 38 '35.8 "  N , 8 ° 8' 16.7"  E
more pictures	Fautsburg keep	Bad Wildbad-Aichelberg	Burghart	0670	12th century	020th	014.3	brick tower	covered since 2007; Total height approx.	48 ° 39 '58.3 "  N , 8 ° 32' 44.8"  E
more pictures	Yburg keep ruin	Baden-Baden	Yberg	0520	1200	020th		brick tower	Year of construction approx.	48 ° 43 ′ 50 ″  N , 8 ° 12 ′ 1 ″  E
	Geigerskopfturm	Oberkirch-Bottenau	Violinist's head	0436	2000	020th		steel construction	Nickname Rainbow Tower	48 ° 30 '20.2 "  N , 8 ° 3' 22.4"  E
	High Horn Tower	Offenburg-Fessenbach	High horn	0546	1981	020th		Steel lattice tower		48 ° 27 '10.3 "  N , 7 ° 59' 44.7"  E
more pictures	Alt-Eberstein keep	Baden-Baden-Ebersteinburg	Schlossberg	0480	1100	018th		brick tower	Year of construction approx.	48 ° 47 ′ 2 "  N , 8 ° 16 ′ 14"  E
more pictures	Bismarck Tower Ettlingen	Ettlingen	Wattkopf	0257	1901	017th	012.45	brick tower		48 ° 56 '34.5 "  N , 8 ° 25' 17.4"  E
more pictures	Teufelsmühle tower	Loffenau	Devil's mill	0888	1910	016.2		brick tower	covered	48 ° 45 '26.2 "  N , 8 ° 24' 27.9"  E
more pictures	Haberer Tower	Bad Griesbach	Crosshead	0679	1899	016		brick tower		48 ° 26 ′ 51.4 "  N , 8 ° 14 ′ 37.5"  E
more pictures	Rinkenturm	Baiersbronn	Rinkenkopf	0745	1914	016		brick tower	formerly King Wilhelms Tower	48 ° 30 '53.9 "  N , 8 ° 21' 56.6"  E
more pictures	Hohenbaden castle keep	Baden-Baden	Battery	0430	around 1100	015th	013.9	brick tower	Heights approx.	48 ° 46 ′ 36 "  N , 8 ° 14 ′ 40"  E
more pictures	Schwanner Wait	Straubenhardt-Schwann	Eichwald	0475	1953	013	008.5	Wooden tower (closed construction)	covered; Total height approx.	48 ° 50 '21.5 "  N , 8 ° 32' 57.5"  E
more pictures	Mehliskopfturm	Bühl-Sand	Mehliskopf	0993	1880	011	006.8	brick tower with wooden structure	covered	48 ° 38 '56.8 "  N , 8 ° 14' 10.1"  E
more pictures	Carl Netter Tower	Bühl (Baden)	Schützenberg	0178	1902	010	009	steel construction	also called the Jubilee Tower	48 ° 42 '16.2 "  N , 8 ° 8' 58.8"  E
more pictures	Signal tower Hornisgrinde	Sasbach	Hornisgrinde	1163	1871	008th	007th	brick tower	former survey tower; is also called Bismarck Tower (Sasbach) in the area	48 ° 36 '20.7 "  N , 8 ° 12' 7.6"  E
	Teisenkopffturm	Thigh cell	Teisenkopf	0758	1911	007.5		Stone base with wooden structure	closed viewing platform	48 ° 19 '4.2 "  N , 8 ° 20' 4.5"  E
	Royal pulpit in Dornstetten	Dornstetten	King's pulpit	0714	1911	004.6		brick tower		48 ° 28 ′ 39.4 "  N , 8 ° 29 ′ 58.2"  E

Southern Black Forest

image	Name of the structure	place	Location	Pedestal spot height ( m )	construction year	Total height (m)	Platform form- height (m)	Building type	Remarks	Koordi naten
more pictures	Eichberg Tower	Emmendingen	Eichberg	0369	2005	053.2	043.2	Wooden tower	highest observation tower in Baden-Württemberg	48 ° 8 '0.4 "  N , 7 ° 51' 57.1"  E
more pictures	Rothaus-zäpfle tower	Höchenschwand	sports ground	1010	2003	051.3		Reinforced concrete tower	covered; with climbing wall on the tower	47 ° 44 '15.9 "  N , 8 ° 9' 41.4"  E
more pictures	Feldberg Tower	Feldberg	Seebuck	1449	1958	045	036	Transmission tower (reinforced concrete)	with elevator	47 ° 52 ′ 21.7 "  N , 8 ° 0 ′ 19.7"  E
	Vitibuck Tower	Tiengen	Vitibuck	0458	1979	037		Wooden structure	covered	47 ° 38 '23.1 "  N , 8 ° 16'37.8"  E
more pictures	Roßkopfturm	Freiburg-Ebnet	Rosskopf	0737	1889	034.4		Steel lattice tower		48 ° 0 ′ 36 "  N , 7 ° 54 ′ 6"  E
more pictures	Urenkopf tower	Haslach in the Kinzigtal	Urenkopf	0554	2014	034.05	032.95	Wooden tower with steel stairs	Height with flagpole 40 m	48 ° 16 ′ 19.7 "  N , 8 ° 6 ′ 43.5"  E
more pictures	Schlossberg tower	Freiburg in Breisgau	Schlossberg	0423	2002	033.27		steel construction	3 platforms; earlier with Douglas trunks instead of steel supports	47 ° 59 '42.2 "  N , 7 ° 51' 43"  E
more pictures	Eugen Keidel Tower	Freiburg in Breisgau	Schauinsland	1284	1980	031		Wooden tower		47 ° 54 '43 "  N , 7 ° 53' 54.5"  E
more pictures	Gugel tower	Herrischried	Cowl	0996	1974	030.5	016	Wooden structure	closed triangular viewing platform	47 ° 40 ′ 45.2 "  N , 8 ° 1 ′ 21.2"  E
more pictures	Riesenbühl tower	Schluchsee	Riesenbühl	1095	2001	030.45	025th	Wooden structure with steel stairs	covered; Total height approx. 140 steps	47 ° 49 '44.3 "  N , 8 ° 10' 45.1"  E
more pictures	Hohe-Möhr-Tower	Schopfheim	High carrot	0988	1894	030th	025th	brick tower with wooden top	covered	47 ° 41 '33.9 "  N , 7 ° 52' 28.2"  E
	Wind power observation tower	Ettenheim	Schindlenbühl	0477	2002	029		Steel framework construction		48 ° 15 '21 "  N , 7 ° 52' 26.9"  E
	Hünersedelturm	Freiamt	Hünersedel	0744	2004	029		Wooden tower		48 ° 12 '16.2 "  N , 7 ° 58' 19.1"  E
more pictures	Castle keep Kastelburg	Waldkirch	Bergsporn north of Waldkirch	0368	13th century	028		brick tower		48 ° 5 '51.1 "  N , 7 ° 57' 26.9"  E
more pictures	Hochfirstturm	Titisee-Neustadt	Hochfirst	1197	1890	027.5		Steel lattice tower		47 ° 54 '4.5 "  N , 8 ° 11' 3.6"  E
more pictures	Sulgen water tower	Sulgen	Sulgener Mountain	0763	1960	026th	024	Reinforced concrete tower	closed viewing platform; only rarely accessible	48 ° 13 ′ 6 "  N , 8 ° 24 ′ 52.4"  E
	Stöcklewald Tower	Furtwangen-Rohrbach	Stöcklewald	1069	1895	025th		brick tower		48 ° 5 '29.7 "  N , 8 ° 15' 13.7"  E
more pictures	Fohrenbühl tower	Lauterbach	Mooswaldkopf	0879	1924	024		brick tower		48 ° 14 '26.9 "  N , 8 ° 18' 4.8"  E
	Hilda Tower	Freiburg in Breisgau	Lorettoberg	0345	1886	022.6	019.86	brick tower	Total height approx.	47 ° 58 '46.1 "  N , 7 ° 50' 16.5"  E
more pictures	Hochblauen observation tower	Badenweiler	Blues	1165	1895	021st		Steel lattice tower		47 ° 46 '42 .3 "  N , 7 ° 42' 4.4"  E
	Rabbit horn tower	Todtnau	Hare horn	1155	2009	021st	015.5	Wooden tower	covered	47 ° 49 '10.3 "  N , 7 ° 57' 29.8"  E
more pictures	Sausenburg keep	Kandern	Sausenberg	0665	13th century	019th		brick tower		47 ° 44 '17.1 "  N , 7 ° 41' 21"  E
	Lehenkopffturm	St. Blasien	Feudal head	1039	1886	019th		boarded wooden structure	closed covered viewing platform	47 ° 45 '4.2 "  N , 8 ° 7' 28.5"  E
more pictures	Zähringen castle keep	Gundelfingen	Runners of the Roßkopf	0478	13th century	018th		brick tower		48 ° 1 '30.8 "  N , 7 ° 53' 2.1"  E
more pictures	Brend Tower	Furtwangen	Brend	1149	1905	017.25	015 + 8 00 00	brick tower	lower platform height approx.	48 ° 4 '45.3 "  N , 8 ° 9' 27.3"  E
more pictures	Hornberg Castle keep	Hornberg	Schlossberg	0455	around 1200	017th		brick tower		48 ° 12 '40.6 "  N , 8 ° 13' 42.3"  E
more pictures	Bärenfels castle keep	Weir	Steinegg	0702	12th century	016		brick tower		47 ° 38 '25.7 "  N , 7 ° 55' 30"  E
more pictures	Castle keep Husen	Hausach	Mountain spur of the Gummenwald	0305	13th century	014th		brick tower		48 ° 16 '58.5 "  N , 8 ° 10' 3.5"  E
	Castellberg Tower	Ballrechte-Dottingen	Castellberg	0439	1962	011		steel construction	also called Kastelbergturm	47 ° 51 '4.6 "  N , 7 ° 42' 19.2"  E
	High head tower	Dead moss	Hochkopf	1263	1925	00?	010	Wooden structure	covered	47 ° 46 '1.8 "  N , 7 ° 59" 14.2 "  E
more pictures	Bergfried Burg Rötteln	Loerrach	Mountain spur north of Rötteln	0422	13th century	00?		brick tower		47 ° 38 '18.3 "  N , 7 ° 40' 5.2"  E
more pictures	South tower Burg Rötteln	Loerrach	Mountain spur north of Rötteln	0418	around 1300	00?		brick tower		47 ° 38 '16.6 "  N , 7 ° 40' 4.9"  E

See also

• List of observation towers in Baden-Württemberg

Remarks

1. ↑ ^{a b The} year of construction corresponds to the completion or the opening of the building

literature

• Werner Siebler-Ferry: observation towers in the Black Forest. Schillinger Verlag, Freiburg im Breisgau 1998, ISBN 3-89155-220-3 .

Web links

Commons : observation towers in the Black Forest  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Lookout towers in the Black Forest

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