Highlight • Monument
Hose Tower with Clock Rupprechtstegen
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Location: Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
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February 27, 2025
Cycling
1. **Location**: The tower is located on **Hirtenweg, 91235 Hartenstein**.
2. **Architecture**: It is a **rectangular half-timbered building** with a boarded-up upper floor and a flat pyramid roof decorated with a weather vane. The building probably dates from the **1st quarter of the 20th century**.
3. **Function**: The hose tower was previously used to **dry fire hoses**, making it an important part of the region's fire service history.
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Elevation 430 m
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Location: Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany