Steinholzwarte

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

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

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