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Schomberg Observation Tower is a German observation tower that was constructed in 2005 and was finished in 2006. It is a steel
Structurae
Towers completed in 2006 Observation towers in North Rhine-Westphalia Buildings and structures in Hochsauerlandkreis {{NRW-struct-stub
Schomberg Observation Tower is a German observation tower that was constructed in 2005 and was finished in 2006. It is a steel truss tower
A lattice tower or truss tower is a freestanding vertical framework tower. This construction is widely used in transmission towers carrying high-voltage electric power lines, in radio masts and towers (a self-radiating tower or as a support for ...
that is used for observation, at the same time, used for mobile phone services. The tower is 60 meters high, including the antenna. It has an observation deck
An observation deck, observation platform, or viewing platform is an elevated sightseeing platform usually situated upon a tall architectural structure, such as a skyscraper or observation tower. Observation decks are sometimes enclosed from we ...
in 30 meters height.
History
The Schomberg Observation Tower is a German steel lattice observation tower that was built in 2005 and was finished in 2006. Used for observation and mobile phone communication, the tower can be visited daily during the summer months and also in winter, depending on the weather. Visitors can view the surroundingSauerland
The Sauerland () is a rural, hilly area spreading across most of the south-eastern part of the States of Germany, German federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia, in parts heavily forested and, apart from the major valleys, sparsely inhabited.
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region.
Geography
The Schomberg Observation Tower is located in the town ofSundern
Sundern () is a town in the Hochsauerland district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The name Sundern is common in Westphalia, as it means "ground given away for private usage" in the Westphalian dialect.
Geography
Sundern is situated approxim ...
, in the kreis (district) of Hochsauerland
Hochsauerlandkreis (, ) is a (district) in the east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neighboring districts are Soest, Paderborn, Höxter, Waldeck-Frankenberg, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Olpe, Märkischer Kreis.
The district is named “High Saue ...
, in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Its postal code is 59846.
See also
*Lattice tower
A lattice tower or truss tower is a freestanding vertical latticework, framework tower. This construction is widely used in transmission towers carrying high-voltage electric power lines, in radio masts and towers (a self-radiating tower or as a ...
*Utbremen Radio Tower
Utbremen Radio Tower, also known as Utbremen Transmission Tower or Utbremen Broadcast Tower, ( "Utbremen Radio Tower") was a wooden German lattice radio tower that was mainly built for mediumwave broadcasting. The tower was built in 1933 but was ...
*Gross Reken Melchenberg Radio Tower
Gross Reken Melchenberg Radio Tower ( "Melchenberg Radio Tower"), or simply the Melchenberg Radio Tower, is a German concrete radio tower that is located in the municipality of Reken, in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia.Municipalities of Qatar ...
*Gillerberg Observation Tower
The Gillerberg Observation Tower () is a German steel lattice observation tower that was built in 1892. The Gillerberg Observation Tower is one of the oldest lattice towers in Germany and was renovated in 2004. The height of its observation deck i ...
*Madona Radio Towers
The Madona Radio Towers ( "Madona Radio Towers") were two wooden Latvian radio towers in the town of Madona that were constructed and finished in the year 1932. The Madona radio towers were used as means of communication from 1932, the year the t ...
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Towers completed in 2006 Observation towers in North Rhine-Westphalia Buildings and structures in Hochsauerlandkreis {{NRW-struct-stub