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Brandheide Observation Tower

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Brandheide Observation Tower

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Location: Ruhr Region, Münster District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Joachim Kutzner

May 9, 2024

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From the wooden tower you have a beautiful view of the renaturalized Emscher.

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Rapunzel

August 9, 2025

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The artist Kawamata left behind a blend of architecture and sculpture: a 12-meter-high tower accessible via a zigzagging wooden walkway. The whole thing is called the "Walkway and Tower."

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Keith Glogau-hahn

December 24, 2019

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Easier to walk, jog and bike with parking nearby.
Good outlook for the Ruhr area

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Distance 9 m

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Wednesday 13 May

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76 %

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Location: Ruhr Region, Münster District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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