Hochheideturm

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Hochheideturm is a 59 meter high observation tower with a completely glassed prospect platform on 831 meters high Ettelsberg near Willingen. Hochheideturm, whose foundation is 831 meters over the sea level, has a completely glassed prospect platform with 12 meters diameters 44 meters above ground, which is accessible by a stairway with 241 steps or by an elevator for 8 persons. Over the prospect platform there is an engineering floor, in which transmitters for police radio services are installed. Hochheideturm implemented as reinforced concrete construction with octagonal cross section was designed by Karl Suck in Korbach. Erection of Hochheideturm, which belongs to Ettelsberg aerial ropeway GmbH & CO. Kg, cost 2 million euro and started in November 2001, after construction permit was given on 16 October 2001. On 31 January 2002 its foundation was finished and on 15 April 2002 the above ground construction work. Arranging celebration for the tower was on 16 August 2002, on 27 September 2002 was final the above ground construction work. Already one day later it was opened for the public. The official inauguration took place on 18 October 2002. On the northwest side of the tower there is the highest artificial climbing wall of Europe (height: 41 meters).