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Bismarckturm

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  • Pfälzerwald - Bismarckturm, Frontansicht
    Pfälzerwald - Bismarckturm, Frontansicht
    Photo: Urlaubsregion Freinsheim
The Bismarck Tower is located at 497 m high Peterskopf in the Haardt mountain range (Pfalz) on the eastern edge of the Palatinate Forest and belongs to an exclave of the local municipality of Kallstadt (Rhineland-Palatinate) ...

The monument dedicated to Chancellor Otto von Bismarck was designed by the Drachenfels Club from 1896 and built from 1901 to 1903 under the direction of the architect Friedrich Kunst from Karlsruhe.
In 1925, a concrete ceiling collapsed while a school class was ascending the tower. In 1928, the relief that had previously been destroyed by the French was restored. During World War II, two bombs hit the tower.
A first renovation by the Drachenfels Club took place in 1949. Further renovation measures were carried out in 1973/74; a shelter for the tower keeper was also built during this time. The tower has been listed as a historical monument since 1986.

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Closed today

Closed until Tuesday, August 25, 2026.

Reopening on Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at the times mentioned below. 

May to October:
Wed, Sat, Sun, and holidays 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
November to April:
Sun and holidays 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

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49.479090, 8.129486
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49°28'44.7"N 8°07'46.1"E
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