Schleitheimer Randenturm
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Schleitheimer Randenturm
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| Place: | Schleitheim | ||||
| Canton: | Schaffhausen | ||||
| Country: | Switzerland | ||||
| Altitude : | 896 m | ||||
| Coordinates: 47 ° 45 '5.1 " N , 8 ° 32' 19.4" E ; CH1903: 682,495 / two hundred and eighty-nine thousand five hundred sixty | |||||
| Use: | Observation tower | ||||
| Accessibility: | Observation tower open to the public | ||||
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| Construction time : | 1909 | ||||
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| Viewing platform: | 20.00 m | ||||
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The Schleitheimer Randenturm ( 896 m above sea level ) is a lookout tower on the Randen near Schleitheim .
The tower was built in 1909 as a steel framework by the Schleitheim Tourist Office. A spiral staircase with 100 steps leads to the platform. The platform is at a height of 20 meters.
The construction of the tower cost 7,600 Swiss francs . The extensive renovation work in 1989 cost CHF 120,000, which was covered by donations.
From the top platform you have a good view of the Hegau over the Swiss Pre-Alps and far into the Black Forest . With foehn you have a good view of the Alps .
The tower stands on the rocky spur of the Randenburg .
restaurant
Stairs
Viewing platform
history
The tower was closed to visitors during the Second World War. It served the Swiss Army as an observation post for the anti-aircraft troops . In 1977 the hut next to the tower was rebuilt and expanded. This is where the kitchen of the open-air restaurant is located, which is open on the weekends between spring and autumn.
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