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Parnaß Tower

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Parnaß Tower

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Parnaß Tower

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Location: Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

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2. Trammersee North Shore – Trammer See Bathing Meadow loop from Rixdorf

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3. Langensee–Dieksee Channel – View of Großer Plöner See loop from Koppelsberg

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Rüdiger M

November 10, 2024

Parnaß Tower
Observation tower in Plön (Schleswig-Holstein), steel lattice tower with a viewing platform 20 meters high, built in 1888 by the Plön Beautification Association.

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Natascha

September 22, 2018

The tower consists of a single-storey plinth in brick masonry and an uncovered steel framework tower with a staircase and a viewing platform at a height of 20 m. H. at 85 m above sea level. The tower was built in 1888 by the Plön Beautification Association.
In 1975 the tower was closed for security reasons. After a true-to-factory renovation by the state of Schleswig-Holstein and the city of Plön, it was reopened to the public on July 5, 1985.
Depending on the weather, the Parnassos observation tower is usually open from Easter to the end of October daily from 9:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Entry is free. Plön and the surrounding lake landscape can be seen from the tower's viewing platform.
On the south side of the tower base there is a memorial for those who fell in the wars from 1848 to 1851 and 1870 to 1871. There are three flat, arched niches with:
an iron cross with the coat of arms of Schleswig-Holstein and the dates 1848 and 1849 (in memory of the Schleswig-Holstein war) and the text: "Up forever ungedeelt!"
a medallion of Kaiser Wilhelm I and the text "To the honorable memory / of those who fell in the battles of 1848-1851 and 1870-1871 / warriors of the Plön district".
an iron cross with a crown, a "W" (for Wilhelm I) and the year 1870 (in memory of the Franco-German War) and the text: "It should be the whole of Germany!"
Source: Wikipedia
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parna%C3%9F-Turm

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Rüdiger M

March 7, 2025

At a height of 85 meters above sea level, you can enjoy a wonderful view of the town of Plön with its lakes, forests and meadows at any time of year. Let your gaze wander over bright yellow rapeseed fields during the rapeseed blossom or colorful forests during the autumn colors.
The climb up the steel lattice tower, built in 1888, is free and offers an impressive panoramic view.

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