Büchenbronn Observation Tower
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Büchenbronn Observation Tower, built in 1883, is situated on the Buechenbronn height (608.50 m.ue.N.N.) in the proximity of Pforzheim
in the state of Baden-Württemberg
, south-west Germany
. The client was the adornment association of Pforzheim.
. The tower height is 24.75 meters (81.2 feet) and the tower top can be reached by climbing over 125 stages on a spiral staircase in the tower center winding around four pipes in the square. On the matter of stability, the Deutsche Bauzeitung
wrote in 1885 that "...the tower can be with ease shifted into rather large fluctuations by only one visitor."
The tower belonged to the adornment association until 1933, then to the Black Forest
association until 1974, and since 1974 it has been property of the city Pforzheim. The last renovation took place after the "Lothar" storm
from 25 December 1999.
Pforzheim
Pforzheim is a town of nearly 119,000 inhabitants in the state of Baden-Württemberg, southwest Germany at the gate to the Black Forest. It is world-famous for its jewelry and watch-making industry. Until 1565 it was the home to the Margraves of Baden. Because of that it gained the nickname...
in the state of Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states of Germany. Baden-Württemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine, and is the third largest in both area and population of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of and 10.7 million inhabitants...
, south-west Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. The client was the adornment association of Pforzheim.
Structure
The tower was built as an octagonal, cast-iron tubing skeleton structure made from iron profiles and iron pipes by the Louis Kühne company of DresdenDresden
Dresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....
. The tower height is 24.75 meters (81.2 feet) and the tower top can be reached by climbing over 125 stages on a spiral staircase in the tower center winding around four pipes in the square. On the matter of stability, the Deutsche Bauzeitung
Deutsche Bauzeitung
Deutsche Bauzeitung is the oldest technical architecture publication periodical in Germany....
wrote in 1885 that "...the tower can be with ease shifted into rather large fluctuations by only one visitor."
The tower belonged to the adornment association until 1933, then to the Black Forest
Black Forest
The Black Forest is a wooded mountain range in Baden-Württemberg, southwestern Germany. It is bordered by the Rhine valley to the west and south. The highest peak is the Feldberg with an elevation of 1,493 metres ....
association until 1974, and since 1974 it has been property of the city Pforzheim. The last renovation took place after the "Lothar" storm
Lothar (storm)
Lothar is the name of a low-pressure system that resulted in a violent extratropical cyclone sweeping across Central Europe on December 26, 1999, causing major damage in France, southern Germany, and Switzerland. Wind speeds reached around 150 km/h in lower areas and more than 250 km/h on...
from 25 December 1999.
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