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Rauher Kulm Observation Tower and Basalt Formations

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Rauher Kulm Observation Tower and Basalt Formations

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Rauher Kulm Observation Tower and Basalt Formations

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    Location: Neustadt am Kulm, Landkreis Neustadt an der Waldnaab, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany

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    1. Ringwall am Rauhen Kulm – Rauher Kulm Observation Tower loop from Neustadt am Kulm

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    2. Ringwall am Rauhen Kulm – Rauher Kulm Observation Tower loop from Neustadt am Kulm

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    3. Ring Wall at Rauher Kulm – Basalt Trail on Rauher Kulm loop from Neustadt am Kulm

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    December 3, 2020

    The current tower on the Rauhen Kulm is the 5th observation tower.

    Nicolaus Apel built a wooden observation tower as early as 1807. There was a movable gold-plated sun above a hall, which is why the tower was also called the Sun Temple. Apple's tower existed until 1895 when the dilapidated structure was replaced by a new tower.

    This second tower was replaced in 1937 by a third tower 6 meters higher. Due to the weather, this platform had to be replaced by a new one in 1962; henceforth a 25 meter high steel construction with larch wood cladding was enthroned over the town of Neustadt am Kulm.

    On June 30, 1984, this fourth tower burned down within half an hour after being set on fire; the perpetrator has not yet been identified. In the following years, a fifth tower was built, which is still standing today.
    Source: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rauher_Kulm_(Oberpfalz)

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      June 17, 2020

      Beautiful view! Not at the top of the tower, you can still look for miles and enjoy the view

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        August 26, 2020

        The Robber Kulm is a 682 m high mountain made of basalt rock near Neustadt am Kulm. It is a volcano that never erupted. It is around 21 million years old. It is one of the most imposing basalt mountains in Bavaria. From the observation tower you have a beautiful all-round view.

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