Gauss Tower

The Gauss Tower is a reinforced concrete observation tower on the summit of the Hoher Hagen in Dransfeld, Germany. The tower can be reached directly by car. A restaurant with a panoramic view is located inside the tower.The tower is named for Carl Friedrich Gauss, who made the large triangle from the Hohen Hagen break into Inselsberg a basis of his survey of Hanover.From 1909 to 1963, there had already been a Gaussturm nearby. It broke when a quarry was expanded too far in the 1950s.DataConstruction period: 11 months Completion: September 1964 Viewing platform: 528 m over NN Tower height: 51 m Foundation: 6 m deep, with a diameter of 13 m. Diameter of tower shaft: 5 m 1st platform: 18 m (at a value of 14,5 m) Top platform: 13 m Travel time: 55 seconds Emergency stairway: 225 steps, leading from the viewing platform to the entrance and/or the cellar