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Ruins of the Former Observation Tower on Quitteberg

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Unterweißbach

Ruins of the Former Observation Tower on Quitteberg

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Ruins of the Former Observation Tower on Quitteberg

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    Location: Unterweißbach, Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, Thuringia, Germany

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    May 1, 2019

    Former Adolf Hitler lookout tower.
    Unfortunately demolished except for a small side wall😭schade.

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      April 1, 2024

      It's a shame that there are no signs. That's history too and we would have liked to know more about it.
      Apparently it wasn't just a tower, it looks like it also ran underground...

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