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Salingburg Observation Tower

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Location: Karlovarský kraj, Severozápad, Czech Republic

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1. Kaiserbad Franzensbad – Dr. Bernhard Adler Bust loop from Střížov

3.95km

01:02

30m

20m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Wiedermann Schlösschen Café – František Statue (Franzel) loop from Františkovy Lázně

10.7km

02:48

80m

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

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3. Dr. Bernhard Adler Bust – Františkovy Lázně Spa Center loop from Klest

7.94km

02:05

70m

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

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Sachsen Onkel

July 24, 2019

Beautifully landscaped place with lookout tower, where you have a nice view. In the lower right part there is a small fountain.

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Harald Schramm (Schocker)

February 17, 2019

The observation tower Salingburg was built in 1906, as a replacement for Franzensbad missing historic buildings. The pseudo-Gothic building was intentionally reminiscent of a medieval castle, and its 'keep' served as an extremely popular lookout tower. According to legend, in the castle of the 'Salinger', the genius of Franzensbad lives ...

Source and more information:
flinfo.cz/de/sehenswurdigkeiten-in-der-tourismusregion/salingburg-der-absonderliche-aussichtsturm

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Gerd

March 9, 2023

The lookout tower was supposedly built by the then chairman of the "Beautification Association", Gustav Wiedermann, on the occasion of the 500th anniversary of the first documented mention of the local springs. However, it is believed that the tower was related to Wiedermann's original intention to erect a monument to Goethe directly on the Kammerbühl (Komorní hůrka).

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Location: Karlovarský kraj, Severozápad, Czech Republic

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Salingburg Observation Tower

1. Kaiserbad Franzensbad – Dr. Bernhard Adler Bust loop from Střížov

2. Wiedermann Schlösschen Café – František Statue (Franzel) loop from Františkovy Lázně

3. Dr. Bernhard Adler Bust – Františkovy Lázně Spa Center loop from Klest

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