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Landkreis Harz

Steinholz Watchtower

Landkreis Harz

Steinholz Watchtower

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Steinholz Watchtower

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Harslebener Berge und Steinholz

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Location: Quedlinburg, Landkreis Harz, Harz Mountains, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

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1. Steinholzwarte – View from Lehof Cliffs loop from Ditfurt

13.6km

03:37

140m

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

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2. Steinholzwarte – Paulinenblick Viewpoint loop from Westerhausen

11.4km

03:01

110m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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3. Jakobsweg Waymarker – Steinholz Watchtower loop from Westerhausen

2.91km

00:47

40m

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

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Alwin

July 10, 2022

One of the 11 medieval watchtowers from the 13th century.
Nice view towards Brocken

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Klausi

April 10, 2022

The control room was in the 14./15. Built from sandstone blocks in the 19th century and maintained by the city of Quedlinburg. Of all the field guards, it was manned the longest, until the middle of the 16th century. The regular wage payments up to 1560 are documented on the basis of council bills, from which it can be seen that two tower guards who lived here all year round were employed. From the control room they monitored a hilly area on the north-west border of the field. As a shelter, the stone wood watchtower also offered shelter to the workers who worked here in the quarry far from the city.

The tower has a height of 11.3 meters and has a square floor plan with an edge length of about 4.15 meters. Originally, the entrance to the tower was at a height of approximately 7.20 meters. The entrance, now at the base of the tower, was added in the late 1890s. The beautification association, chaired by the Lord Mayor Ernst Bansi, financed the conversion of the control room into an observation tower and thus made it accessible for hikers.
Source: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steinholzwarte

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MOF

April 10, 2019

The control room offers a great view of the surrounding area. In the distance you can even see the Brocken!

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Location: Quedlinburg, Landkreis Harz, Harz Mountains, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

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Steinholz Watchtower

1. Steinholzwarte – View from Lehof Cliffs loop from Ditfurt

2. Steinholzwarte – Paulinenblick Viewpoint loop from Westerhausen

3. Jakobsweg Waymarker – Steinholz Watchtower loop from Westerhausen

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