Gehrenberg Tower
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Gehrenberg Tower is a 30 metres tall observation tower
Observation tower
An observation tower is a structure used to view events from a long distance and to create a full 360 degree range of vision. They are usually at least tall and made from stone, iron, and wood. Many modern towers are also used as TV towers, restaurants, or churches...

 of lattice steel
Lattice tower
A lattice tower or truss tower is a freestanding framework tower. They can be used as electricity pylons especially for voltages above 100 kilovolts, as a radio tower or as an observation tower....

 on Gehrenberg
Gehrenberg
Gehrenberg is a mountain of Baden-Württemberg, Germany....

, a 754 m high mountain north of Markdorf
Markdorf
Markdorf is a town in the Bodensee district, in Baden-Württemberg, Southern Germany. It is situated near Lake Constance, 10 km northwest of Friedrichshafen....

, standing at an elevation of 704 m. Gehrenberg Tower has some similarities to Eiffel Tower
Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel Tower is a puddle iron lattice tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris. Built in 1889, it has become both a global icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world...

 as it also has a bow between its feet.
From the observation deck of Gehrenberg Tower, one can see at clear weather the Alps
Alps
The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west....

 and the Höchsten
Höchsten
Höchsten is a mountain of Baden-Württemberg, Germany....

 mountain.

Gehrenberg Tower, which carries also antennas, belongs to the town of Markdorf, although it stands on the area of Deggenhausertal
Deggenhausertal
Deggenhausertal is a commune in the district of Bodensee in Baden-Württemberg in Germany....

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