On the Meerhardtfels hill, an artificial tower ruin was erected in 1908 according to the idea of the factory owner Karl Siebel. From here, there is a wide view over the Agger valley and the surrounding hills of the Oberbergisches Land region.

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February 2, 2017

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Below the ruins (Meerhardt Tower), a viewing platform in the form of a small tower was erected along the path in 1951. Unfortunately, the beautiful view from here was only good for a few years, as the growing trees increasingly obstructed it. Fortunately, trees around the Meerhardt Tower and also below the viewing platform were selectively felled to improve the views from both structures.

Source: oberberg-nachrichten.de/ungewoehnliche-orte-eine-echt-falsche-burgruine-20130127.html

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March 20, 2017

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The observation tower Ruine Meerhardtfels, according to the "official" name, is a landmark in Gummersbach-Dieringhausen in the North Rhine-Westphalian Oberbergischer Kreis in Germany.

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Location: Gummersbach, Oberbergischer Kreis, Bergisches Land, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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