List of observation towers in Switzerland

The list of observation towers in Switzerland contains structures which have observation options that are accessible to the public. It includes observation towers , television towers and water towers , church towers , stationary rides and other observation platforms open to the public - including former towers (etc.). The lists do not include traveling panoramic rides.

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).

Name of the structure	local community	Canton	construction year	Total height ( m )	Platform form- height (m)	up train	Building type	Remarks
St. Chrischona TV tower	Bettingen	BS	1983	250.57	140.8	Yes	Transmission tower (reinforced concrete)	Broadcast tower accessible by appointment
Bern-Bantiger TV tower	Bolligen	BE	1997	196.2	042.2	No	Transmission tower (reinforced concrete)
Brüelberg Tower	Winterthur	ZH	1994	130	034	No	Transmission tower (reinforced concrete)
Mont Pèlerin television tower	Chardonne	VD	1974	130	065	Yes	Transmission tower (reinforced concrete)
Mont Gibloux transmission tower	Sorens	FR	1994	118.7	037	No	Transmission tower (reinforced concrete)
Hammetschwand lift	Lucerne	LU	1905	119	108	Yes	Lift (steel framework)	Heights without rock shaft (45 m)
Bern Minster	Bern	BE	1893	100.6	064/46	No	Steeple
Cholfirstturm	Flurlingen	ZH	1973	096	042	No	Transmission tower (steel lattice tower)
Rigi transmission tower	Arth	SZ	1998	096	006th	No	Transmission tower (reinforced concrete)
Ulmizberg Tower	Koeniz	BE	1974	095	013.5	Yes	Transmission tower (steel lattice tower)	Directional tower with goods lift. To the viewing platform via stairs
Bachtel Tower	Hinwil	ZH	1986	075	030th	No	Transmission tower (steel lattice tower)
St. Nicholas Cathedral	Freiburg	FR	1490	074	064	No	church
Uetlibergturm	Stallikon	ZH	1990	072	030th	No	Steel lattice tower
Elisabethenkirche	Basel	BS	1865	070.50	052.50	No	church
Basel Minster	Basel	BS	1230	067	048	No	Steeple	For safety reasons, you are not allowed to climb the platform alone
St. Ursus Cathedral	Solothurn	SO	1769	066	050	No	Steeple
San Gottardo church tower	Centovalli	TI	1772	065.75	038	No	Steeple
Narrow bell tower	Zurich	ZH	1894	064	050/20	No	Steeple
Irchel Tower	Book at the Irchel	ZH	1983	063	028	No	Steel lattice tower
Karlsturm	Zurich	ZH	1781	062	050	No	Steeple	Tower of the Great Minster
Basel silo tower	Basel	BS	1923	052	00?	?	Silo tower	Only open on request
Steckborn church tower	Steckborn	TG	1835	050	00?	No	Steeple
Esterliturm	Lenzburg	AG	1974	048	045	No	Reinforced concrete tower
Chutzenturm	Seedorf	BE	2010	045	040	No	Wooden tower
Allschwiler water tower	Allschwil	BL	1970	042.5	038	Yes	Reinforced concrete tower
Chuderhüsiturm	Röthenbach in the Emmental	BE	2002	041.6	037	No	Wooden tower
Château d'eau de Montmagny	Vully-les-Lacs	VD	1930	041	00?	No	Water tower (reinforced concrete)
Hagenturm	Merishausen	SH	1989	040	00?	No	Steel lattice tower
Napoleon Tower	Waldi	TG	2017	040	036	No	Wooden tower	Open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Petersboden Tower	Rorbas	ZH	1978	040	040	No	Wooden tower
Lyssturm	Lyss	BE	2009	038	034	No	Wooden tower
Melchsee-Frutt panorama lift	Kerns	OW	2011	036	032	Yes	lift
Wiler Tower	Wil	SG	2006	038	00?	No	Wooden tower
Wildensbuchturm	Trullikon	ZH	2010	036.66	032.66	No	Wooden tower
Bruderholz water tower	Basel	BS	1926	036	027	No	Water tower (reinforced concrete tower)
Oerliker tower	Zurich	ZH	2001	035.5	033	No	Reinforced concrete tower
Sauvabelin Tower	Lausanne	VD	2003	035.2	00?	No	Wooden tower	The maximum number of people is limited to 50
Baldegger water tower	to bathe	AG	1985	035	00?	No	Water tower (reinforced concrete)
Maiengrünturm	Hagglingen	AG	1929	035	033	No	Steel framework construction
Pfannenstiel tower	Egg	ZH	1992	035	033	No	Steel lattice tower	Reconstructed former Bachtel tower
Altbergturm	Dänikon	ZH	2010	034.52	030.13	No	Wooden tower
Türmli	Altdorf	UR	1250	034.4	017.84	No	Wall tower
Loorenkopf tower	Zurich	ZH	1954	033.3	030th	No	Wooden tower
Albis tower	Langnau am Albis	ZH	1978	033	030th	No	Wooden tower
Männliturm	Lucerne	LU	circa 1400	033	030th	No	Wall tower
Zytturm	Lucerne	LU	1442	031	026th	No	Wall tower
Moron Tower	Malleray	BE	2004	030.8	025.92	No	Wall tower
Eschenberg Tower	Winterthur	ZH	1889	030th	00?	No	Steel framework construction
Schleifenberg Tower	Liestal	BL	1900	030th	028.5	No	Steel lattice tower
Uster Castle	Uster	ZH	about 1000	030th	019th	No	Wall tower
Goldau animal park tower	Arth	SZ	2016	029.6	027	No	Wooden tower	Access only possible via the zoo
Hohenklingen Castle	Stone at the Rhein	SH	1254	029	020th	No	Wall tower
Gempenturm	Gempen	SO	1897	028	026.5	No	steel construction
Church of St. Chrischona	Bettingen	BS	around 700	028	014th	No	church
Schirmer Tower	Lucerne	LU	1420	028	023	No	Wall tower
Torre Bianca	Bellinzona	TI	1485	027	024	No	Wall tower
Steel Bucket Tower	Frauenfeld	TG	1908	026.8	00?	No	Steel lattice tower
Beringer Randenturm	Ringing	SH	1998	026th	026th	No	Steel lattice tower
Friday Tower	Zurich	ZH	2006	026th	025th	No	Steel container
Belt tower	Koeniz	BE	2000	025.5	022nd	No	Wooden tower
Cheisacher tower	Goose singing	AG	2010	025th	023.8	No	Wooden tower
Lothurm	Plateau de Diesse	BE	2003	025th	020th	No	Wooden tower	Demolished in 2014 due to severe damage
La Tour Ronde	Orbe	VD	1317	025th	020th	No	Wall tower
Stadler Berg Tower	Stadel near Niederglatt	ZH	1964	025th	00?	No	Wooden tower
Wisenberg Tower	Haefelfingen	BL	1923	024.6	00?	No	Steel lattice tower
Belvedere Maloja	Maloja	GR	1882	024	022.5	No	Wall tower	Closed from November to May
Tour Saint-Martin	Molondine	VD	1240	022nd	020th	No	Wall tower
Schleitheimer Randenturm	Schleitheim	SH	1909	021.5	020th	No	Steel lattice tower
Kastelen castle ruins	Alberswil	LU	2006	021st	020th	No	Steel lattice tower
Sonnenberg tower	Möhlin / Maisprach	AG / BL	1913	020.8	00?	No	Wall tower
Chaumont Tower	Neuchâtel	NE	1912	020th	010	No	Reinforced concrete tower
Effretic bell tower	Illnau-Effretikon	ZH	1961	020th	010	No	Reinforced concrete tower
Regensberg Tower	Regensberg	ZH	1200	020th	020th	No	Wall tower
Las Colonnas	Surses	GR	2016	020th	018th	No	Wooden tower
Reisiswilturm	Reisiswil	BE	1911	020th	00?	No	Steel lattice tower
Siblinger Randenturm "Chläggiblick"	Siblings	SH	2014	020th	019th	No	Steel / wood construction
Amriswilturm	Amriswil	TG	2012	019.5	015.25	No	Wooden tower	The maximum number of people is limited to 50
Homberg Tower	Reinach	AG	1910	019th	017th	No	Reinforced concrete framework
Alt-Wülflingen castle ruins	Winterthur	ZH	1250	018th	015th	No	Wall tower
Lungern old church	Lounging	OW	1385	019th	015th	No	Steeple
Sirnacher Jubla Tower	Sirnach	TG	2009	018th	016	No	Wooden tower	The maximum number of people is limited to 50
Bluemeturm	Sigriswil	BE	1984	016.4	00?	No	Steel lattice tower
Neu-Falkenstein ruins	Balsthal	SO	approx. 1100	016	015th	No	Wall tower
Weissenau ruins	Unterseen	BE	12th century	016	014th	No	Wall tower
Bannrietturm	Altstätten / Oberriet	SG	2003	016	013	No	Wooden tower
Donjon de Brigands tower	Thierrens	VD	2006	016	00?	No	Wooden tower
Carving tower	Stansstad	NW	1315	016	00?	No	Wall tower
Seeburgturm	Kreuzlingen	TG	2000	015.4	010.4	No	Wooden tower
Binninger adventure tower	Binningen	BL	2007	015th	010	No	Wooden tower
Guggershörnli	Guggisberg	BE	1928	015th	015th	No	Wooden stairs and platform on a rock outcrop	last renovation 2013
Homesick Flood Tower	Mats at Interlaken	BE	1890	015th	008th	No	Wall tower
Middle Wartberg tower	Muttenz	BL	1932	015th	00?	No	Wall tower	Former tower built in the early 12th century
Mont Renaud tower	Boncourt	JU	2001	015th	012	No	Steel / wood construction
La Tornallaz	Avenches	VD	?	014.5	012	No	Wall tower
Tour Juergensen	Les Brenets	NE	1874	014th	012.5	No	Wall tower
Hohwacht titterten	Titters	BL	2013	014th	010	No	Wooden tower
TBZ tower	Zurich	ZH	2003	013.3	009.6	No	Wooden tower
Castell ruin	Tägerwilen	TG	about 1200	013	0012	No	Wall tower
Il Spir	Flims / Trin	GR	2006	012.5	00?	No	Viewing platform (steel)
Monte San Salvatore	Lugano	TI	1974	012.5	012.5	No	Wall tower
Front hut tower	Stammheim	ZH	1972	012.5	00?	No	Wooden tower
Baldegger restaurant tower	to bathe	AG	1905	012	00?	No	Wall tower	Access only through the restaurant, please ask for permission there
Restiturm	Meiringen	BE	1250	012	010	No	Wall tower
Maple Tower	Laugh	SZ	2010	012	006th	No	Wooden tower	The maximum number of people is limited to 50
Heidenwegturm	Twann-Tüscherz	BE	000?	011.5	008.5	No	Wooden tower
Reuss Delta Tower	Seedorf	UR	2012	011.2	007th	No	Wooden tower
Lieli ruin	Lieli	LU	1283	011	010	No	Wall tower	Also called Nünegg
Glacier Garden Tower	Lucerne	LU	1873	011	009	No	Wooden tower
Möösliturm	Düdingen	FR	000?	011	008th	No	Wooden tower
Prison tower	Büren on the Aare	BE	000?	010.5	007.5	No	Wooden tower
Faux d'Enson tower	Haute ajoie	JU	1927	010	008.5	No	Reinforced concrete tower
Hörnli (Cholfrist) observation tower	Uhwiesen	ZH	1996	010	010	No	Wooden tower	Will be demolished due to static problems and replaced by a new tower
Kaltbrunner Ried Tower (large)	Kaltbrunn	SG	1962	010	00?	No	Wooden tower
Klingnau observation tower	Böttstein	AG	2003	010	00?	No	Wooden tower
Raimeux Tower	Grandval / Courrendlin	BE / JU	1902	010	008.5	No	Reinforced concrete tower
Homburg ruins	Laufelfingen	BS	approx. 1300	010	008.5	No	Wall tower
Grangettes Tower	Noville	VD	000?	010	007.5	No	Wooden tower
Schwanderturm	Dwindling	GL	2001	010	005	No	Wooden tower
Bear Tower	Sarnen	OW	000?	010	009	No	Wooden tower
Pleigne panorama tower	Pleigne	JU	2008	009.5	008th	No	Wooden tower
Chly Rhy Auen Tower	Rietheim	AG	2015	009	005	No	Wooden tower
Swiss Prime Tower Bornwald	Olten	SO	2014	009	007.5	No	Wooden tower
Champ Pittet tower	Cheseaux-Noréaz	VD	2018	009	006th	No	Wooden tower
Wissifluhturm	Vitznau	LU	1990	009	006th	No	Wooden tower
Gourze tower	Bourg-en-Lavaux	VD	1878	009	00?	No	Wall tower
Rear Wartberg tower	Muttenz	BL	1901	009	00?	No	Wall tower
Thurauenturm	Flat	ZH	000?	008.5	006.5	No	Wooden tower
Belvedere Zollikon	Zollikon	ZH	2013	008th	00?	No	Wooden tower
Remelturm	Kleinlützel	SO	1901	008th	006.5	No	Tubular steel tower	The maximum number of people is limited to 4
Romande	La Tène	NE	000?	007th	004.5	No	Wooden tower
Chützefluehturm	Olten	SO	000?	007th	004th	No	Wooden tower
Wauwilermoosturm	Egolzwil	LU	2016	007th	006th	No	Wooden tower
Black Sea Tower	Plaffeien	FR	2013	007th	004th	No	Wooden tower
Cape Tower	Spreitenbach	AG	2009	007th	005	No	Wooden tower
Bisenwäldeli bird observation tower	Thal	SG	2018	006th	003	No	Wooden tower
Gerlafingerweiherturm	Wiler near Utzenstorf	BE	2005	006th	003	No	Wooden tower
Joner Allmeind observation tower	Wiler near Utzenstorf	SG	000?	006th	003	No	Wooden tower
Greifensee observation tower	Uster	ZH	1997	005.5	004.5	No	Wooden tower	Totally renovated in 2015
Murtensee viewing platform	Galmiz	FR	000?	005	004th	No	Wooden tower
Weissenau observation tower	Unterseen	BE	2011	005	002	No	Wooden tower
Kaltbrunner Ried Tower (small)	Uznach	SG	000?	005	00?	No	Wooden tower
Lakeside path tower	Richterswil	ZH	2012	005	004th	No	Wooden tower
Züriseekänzeli	Rapperswil-Jona	SG	000?	004th	002	No	Wooden tower
Auried	Kleinbösingen	FR	000?	002.5	000	No	Wooden tower
Cardada viewing platform	Locarno	TI	1999	00?	00?	No	Viewing platform (steel)

Planned observation towers

Name of the structure	local community	Canton	construction year	Planned costs in CHF	Total height ( m )	up train	Building type	Remarks
Hardwald	Dietlikon	ZH	2021	1,280,000	35-45	No	Wooden tower
Hasenberg	Widen	AG	2021	0910,000	035	No	Wooden tower

St. Chrischona Church / TV tower Bern-Bantiger Bruehlberg Mont Pèlerin Mont-Gibloux Hammetschwand Bern Minster Cholfirst Rigi Ulmizberg Bachtel Uetliberg St. Nicholas Church Basel Minster _____ Elisabeth Church St.-Ursen San Gottardo  Tightness Irchel Silo tower Steckborn Esterli Chutzen Allschwil Chuderhüsi Montmagny Hagen Napoleon Petersboden Lyss Melchsee-Frutt lift Wil Wildens- book Brother wood Oerlikon Sauvabelin Baldegg May green Pan handle Altberg Türmli <----------- Loorenkopf Albis Männli / Schirmer / Zyt Torre Bianca Moron Eschenberg Schleifenberg Uster Castle Goldau Zoo Hohenklingen Castle Gempen Stahlibuck Beringer beets Friday Gird Cheisach La Tour Ronde Stadler Berg Wisenberg Torre Belvedere Saint Martin Schleitheim beetroot Kastelen Sonnenberg Chaumont Effretikon Regensberg Las Colonnas Reisiswil Sibling beetroot Amriswil Homberg Alt-Wülflingen Lungern old church Sirnach Blueme New Falkenstein Weissenau ruins Bannriet Donjon de Brigands Carving Seeburg Binningen Guggershorn Heimwehfluh Wartberg Mont Renaud La Tornallaz Juergensen Titters TBZ Castell Il spir Monte San Salvatore Front huts Resti Maple Heidenweg Reuss delta Lieli Glacier garden Möösli Häftli Faux d'Enson Hörnli Kaltbrunner Ried Klingnau Raimeux Champ Pittet Wissifluh Homburg Grangettes Dwindling Bears Pleigne Chly Rhy floodplains Bornwald Gourze Thurauen Belvedere Remel Romande Schwarzsee Chützeflueh Wauwilermoos Kapf Bisenwäldeli Gerlafingerweiher Allmeind Greifensee Murten lake Weissenau observation tower Cardada Karlsturm Shore tower Züriseekänzeli Auried

Location of the observation towers in Switzerland = wooden tower    = steel framework / reinforced concrete    tower = church tower    = transmission tower = observation tower    = observation    platform    = lift    = water tower    = wall tower    = silo tower

See also

• List of observation towers in Germany
• List of observation towers in Austria
• List of the highest viewing platforms in Europe
• List of the tallest television and telecommunications towers in Switzerland
• List of observation towers in the canton of Aargau
• List of observation towers in Basel
• List of observation towers in the canton of Bern
• List of observation towers in the canton of Graubünden
• List of observation towers in central Switzerland
• List of lookout towers in the canton of Jura
• List of lookout towers in French-speaking Switzerland
• List of observation towers in the canton of Schaffhausen
• List of observation towers in the canton of Solothurn
• List of observation towers in the canton of St. Gallen
• List of observation towers in the canton of Ticino
• List of observation towers in the canton of Thurgau
• List of observation towers in the canton of Zurich

Web links

• Lookout towers of Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein , at turmfinder.ch
• From the top down In: sonntagszeitung.ch of June 25, 2017

Remarks

1. ↑ ^{a b The} year of construction corresponds to the completion or the opening of the building
2. ↑ High relevance given by Google search "Seeuferweg" "Tower" "Richterswil"
3. ↑ preliminary project
4. ↑ Limmattaler Zeitung