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Himmelsleiter (Heaven’s Ladder) Observation Tower

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Himmelsleiter (Heaven’s Ladder) Observation Tower

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    June 20, 2020

    Definitely worth going up the 150 steps. Free ascent with a great panoramic view.

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      April 1, 2016

      The "Pottensteiner Himmelsleiter"
      Altitude: 37m, height observation deck: 25.5m, diameter: 9m, steps: 150
      Tower of 80t steel, year of construction: 2014;

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        January 6, 2018

        Technical specifications:
        Height: 37 m
        Steps: 150
        Observation platform at 25.50 m
        Foundation of approx. 200 t concrete
        Diameter 9 m
        Depth of the base 1.50 m
        Tower of about 80 tons of steel
        Year of construction 2014

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          Elevation 490 m

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          Location: Pottenstein, Landkreis Bayreuth, Franconian Switzerland, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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