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Gießen District

Bismarckturm auf dem Taufstein

Mountain Peaks

Gießen District

Bismarckturm auf dem Taufstein

Highlight • Monument

Bismarckturm auf dem Taufstein

Recommended by 21 cyclists out of 23

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Blockfelder am Taufstein

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Location: Schotten, Vogelsbergkreis, Gießen District, Hesse, Germany

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Wolfram/Ts. 🇺🇦

May 24, 2020

The Bismarck tower and the way over the block fields to the tower is currently closed for safety reasons (construction site? !!)!

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JR56

October 6, 2023

The Bismarck Tower on the Taufstein marks the highest point in the Vogelsberg Nature Park. The 28-meter-high observation tower was built between 1906 and 1910, and 101 steps inside lead to the top. On a clear day, the Bismarck Tower offers an excellent panoramic view of the neighboring Hoherodskopf and the surrounding low mountain ranges.
Unfortunately, the Bismarck Tower on the Taufstein, constructed of blue basalt, suffers from severe structural damage. A safe visit to the tower is therefore no longer guaranteed. The immediate area around the tower on the small plateau of the Vogelsberg's highest elevation has been fenced off for some time.
The climb to this impressive structure is nevertheless worthwhile because it is
somewhat a mystical site and, like the other Bismarck Towers in Germany, a historical monument that should be preserved and restored without fail.
Future generations will thank us for it.

vogelsbergtourist.de/bismarckturm-taufstein.html

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Jodelpaule

July 30, 2015

Good views over the Vogelsberg region. The tower is always open, but the last section can only be reached on foot.

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Location: Schotten, Vogelsbergkreis, Gießen District, Hesse, Germany

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