Bismarck Towers in Germany: Mülheim a/d Ruhr

Bismarck Towers


Folder: Germany
From 1869 until 1934 240 Bismarck Towers were erected by the Germans who wanted to honour their great chancellor. Today 172 survive. At certain days (Bismarck birthday or the day of his death, summer solstice) fires were lit on top. More info in English: www.bismarcktuerme.de/website/ebene1/indexenglisch.html or in German/Deutsch: www.bismarcktuerme.de/website/ebene1/index.html

Bismarck Tower: Remscheid

08 Jul 2007 242
Now used as observatory.

Bismarck Tower: Aachen

08 Jul 2007 148
View from the tower. These are the graves of the German war dead from the First and Second World War.

Bismarck Tower: Aachen

08 Jul 2007 144
The crosses in the front are the German war dead from the First and Second World War.

Bismarck Tower: Aachen

08 Jul 2007 160
Helmuth, Graf von Moltke

Bismarck Tower: Aachen

Bismarck Tower: Aachen

08 Jul 2007 130
"Bismarck tower of Aachen will be one hundred years old on June 22, 2007. A centenary which knows no celebration!"

Bismarck Tower: Aachen

Bismarck Tower: Aachen

Bismarck Tower: Bonn-Gronau

Bismarck Tower: Bonn-Bad Godesberg

Bismarck Tower: Wiehl

Bismarck Tower: Wiehl

Picture inside the tower of the opening in 1904

28 Jul 2007 137
Best viewed large.

A Fürst Bismarck Schnaps and a Bismarck Tower

Bismarck monument in Hamburg

31 Aug 2010 141
A bit delapidated, I guess mr. Bismarck isn't so popular anymore.

Bismarck monument in Hamburg

31 Aug 2010 145
Cologne has a similar statue, with Bismarck standing guard.

Bismarck monument in Hamburg

31 Aug 2010 160
A bit delapidated, I guess mr. Bismarck isn't so popular anymore.

Bismarck monument in Hamburg

31 Aug 2010 123
A bit delapidated, I guess mr. Bismarck isn't so popular anymore.

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