The Kaiser Tower (german: Kaiserturm) is an observation tower standing on the 478-metre-high hill of

Armeleuteberg The Armeleuteberg is a hill south of Wernigerode in the district of Harz in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. Since 1902 the Kaiserturm, an observation tower, has stood on its summit. Between the Kaiserturm and the ''Försterplatz'' car park is ...

on the territory of the German town of

Wernigerode Wernigerode () is a town in the district of Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Until 2007, it was the capital of the district of Wernigerode. Its population was 35,041 in 2012. Wernigerode is located southwest of Halberstadt, and is picturesquely s ...

. It was designed by the royal architect of the princes of Stolberg, Paul Kilburger, and financed and erected by a Wernigerode hotelier, Eduard Lührmann, between 29 May and 1 September 1902. The building stone came mainly from the Königsberg Quarry near Schierke. In 1992 the tower was thoroughly refurbished and made accessible again. There are views from the tower over the North Harz as far as the

Brocken The Brocken, also sometimes referred to as the Blocksberg, is the highest peak in the Harz mountain range and also the highest peak in Northern Germany; it is near Schierke in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt between the rivers Weser and Elbe. ...

, the Büchenberg and the Harburg. There are also particularly clear views of Wernigerode Castle and the town itself.

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Buildings and structures completed in 1902 Observation towers in Saxony-Anhalt Wernigerode Buildings and structures in Harz (district) {{Harz-geo-stub