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Pleß Tower

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    Location: Breitungen/Werra, Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen, Thuringia, Germany

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    February 3, 2021

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    The Plesturm adorns the mountain of the same name and offers you a wonderful all-round view. Benches and tables that have been set up around invite you to rest.
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    November 1, 2021

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    The Pleß had been a princely hunting area for a long time when the hunting lodge “Pleßhaus” was built approx. 1 km north of the summit in 1866/67 and this later developed into a popular restaurant for excursions. In 1921 the first wooden observation tower was built on the summit. It became dilapidated and was replaced by a stone tower in 1936 (Wiki).
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    August 6, 2021

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    The massive observation tower on the Pleßberg, the local mountain of the Breitunger with a height of 644 meters, which was rebuilt in 1999, is one of the most popular …
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