Watch tower (Lübbecke)
The Wartturm is an observation tower in the Wiehengebirge on the Wurzelbrink , the second highest mountain in this low mountain range with a height of 319 meters . It stands in the area of the city of Lübbecke . The stone tower was built in 1857 by Freiherr von dem Bussche-Münch on Benkhausen and completely renovated in 1996. The construction of the tower was related to the then emerging gymnastics and hiking movement.
During the time of National Socialism and the Second World War , the tower was used as a training area for the Hitler Youth and as a lookout point, which had been raised by a wooden structure. In 1986 a radio competition took place at the Wartturm . In the early to mid-1980s, there was a very high transmission mast next to the tower for several years, which significantly exceeded the height of the tower and, in contrast to the Lübbecke watch tower, was clearly visible.
Uninformed people often think that the tower is related to the medieval Reineberg Castle due to its castle-like appearance , but are often surprised that it is a product of modern times.
The watch tower is the turning point of the now traditional watch tower run . This fun run in June every year starts in the city center of Lübbecke, is 13.9 kilometers long and a total of 346 meters of altitude must be conquered.
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- ↑ As a watch tower , waiting room , warth or castle watch tower , a mostly single standing observation tower surrounded by ramparts and moats is called. In the late Middle Ages, waiting towers were built, for example, on trade routes as customs posts or in the run-up to cities, in order to warn of the approach of enemy troops by means of flag or light signals. This also explains the erroneous timing of the construction of the Lübbeck watch tower.
Coordinates: 52 ° 16 ′ 58.7 " N , 8 ° 36 ′ 54.5" E