Visible from afar, the stratum tower is one of the landmarks of the mountain town and its face contributes to the unmistakable townscape of Eisenerz. Planned in 1581 by Eisenerz wheel masters as a simple guard house, the tower was intended to call the miners to work, i.e. to shift. Instead of the simple guardhouse, a stately Renaissance-style tower was built, in which from 1585 tower watchmen provided day and night security guards in the tower room in case of fire or flooding in the valley. The tower can be visited by appointment. It can be found on the web at schichtturm.at [Source: Tourist Information Eisenerz]

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Saddle Stories

November 11, 2022

From the shift tower you have a good view of the town of Eisenerz and the surrounding mountains. Ringing the shift tower bell used to be used by miners to signal the start of their shift.

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