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Heinrichshöhe Former Observation Tower Foundations

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Heinrichshöhe Former Observation Tower Foundations

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Heinrichshöhe Former Observation Tower Foundations

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  • Location: Gelnhausen, Main-Kinzig-Kreis, Darmstadt District, Hesse, Germany

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    July 6, 2022

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    Little remains of the former observation tower on Heinrichshöhe: a few foundations, some remnants of walls, and steps from the former surrounding open spaces. In winter, a narrow view into the valley still exists, but for the most part, everything is largely overgrown.
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    June 8, 2021

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    Unfortunately, only the foundations of the former observation tower remain.
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    The observation tower on Heinrichshöhe was made of wood and was later dismantled due to weather damage.

    With the observation tower, also called the "Johannisturm," Johannes Höhner intended to promote the growing tourism in Gelnhausen from 1900 onward.

    After World War II, a view from the tower's foundation was still possible.

    (Source: geschichtsverein-gelnhausen.de)
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