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Wilhelm Tower (Clus Tower) Bad Gandersheim

Wilhelm Tower (Clus Tower) Bad Gandersheim

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Wilhelm Tower (Clus Tower) Bad Gandersheim

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Location: Bad Gandersheim, Northeim, Lower Saxony, Germany

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Christina

October 8, 2017

Shortly after the German-French War (1870-1871) and the resulting founding of the German Reich, the citizens of the city of Gandersheim decided to erect a lookout tower in honor of Emperor Wilhelm I on the Clusberg.
The foundation stone was laid in 1875, but the tower was to be completed 25 years later, with a solemn inauguration on 30 September 1900.
As with other similar projects of that time (see: Gaußturm in Dransfeld), there were also financing problems that delayed the construction, and eventually even led to a change in the construction. First, the entire tower was planned in massive construction, but ultimately only the base was built in stone and the upper part in wood construction set on it.
After the inauguration of the Wilhelmsturm quickly became a popular destination. From the top of the tower, which towered over the treetops, one could - as one might assume - enjoy an impressive panoramic view. The Wilhelmsturm also became a landmark of Gandersheim, which was found on postcards from that time. Here are two examples showing the tower in the planned (unrealized) stone construction: http: //vergessene-orte.blogspot.de/2013/03/wilhelmsturm-in-bad-gandersheim.html

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Andreas Sachs

April 18, 2021

The construction of the Clusturm (Wilhelmsturm) began in 1875 (in stone) and was only completed around 1900 (in wood). The wooden upper part was demolished in 1975. The tower is open and you can visit it from the inside. In front of the tower there is still a memorial stone and a massive stone table (approx. 1874). The parking lot below the tower can be reached directly from Bad Gandersheim via Clusgasse.
For the State Garden Show 2022, it is planned to rebuild the tower to its full height of 23m as a viewing tower. Donations are currently being collected.

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Olaf_HH

May 10, 2025

The Clusturm near Bad Gandersheim cannot be climbed to enjoy the view of the treetops.

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