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    Location: Bad Blankenburg, Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, Thuringia, Germany

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    May 13, 2021

    Hiking

    The tower was built in honor of the educator Johann Arnold Barop, who worked in Keilhau.

    The tower is open on the last Sunday of the month from May to September. The tower will be looked after by the Bad Blankenburg branch association Thuringian Forest Association on these days.

    Dates in 2021
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    • June 27, 2021
    • July 25, 2021
    • 08/29/2021
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    February 8, 2023

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    The Baropturm was built between 1877 and 1878 and has a total height of 17 m at an altitude of 502.3 m above sea level.
    The construction costs at that time were 6,000 Reichsmarks.
    The walls are 1.1 m thick at the bottom and 0.7 m at the top.
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    February 8, 2023

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    Barop Tower:

    built: 1877-1878
    Height: 17 m
    Wall thickness: 1.10 m (below); approx. 0.7 m (top floor)
    Masonry: 323.66 m³ (from 404 m³ quarry)
    Stairs: approx. 64 linear meters of wood, 78 steps
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    1. Barop Tower – Fröbelblick Viewpoint loop from Bad Blankenburg

    11.8km

    03:30

    340m

    340m

    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Moderate

    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

    Moderate

    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Distance 45 m

    Uphill 10 m

    Downhill 0 m

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