Prince Friedrich-Wilhelm of Prussia hiked to the towering rock head in 1818 and praised the unique view. At the prince's suggestion, a wooden tower was soon built. Since that time, the rock cone has been named "Prinzenkopf". In 1904, the Mosel Association constructed a stone tower with a glazed viewing platform.
In 1945, it was destroyed by ongoing bomb attacks on the Bullayer Bridge down to its foundations.
Since 1980, a wooden tower has stood at this location once again.
On 11.07.2009, the new Prinzenkopfturm was opened with a large celebration. The steel tower is 22 m high.
Information:
“Friends of the Kanonenbahnweg and Prinzenkopf e.V.”
Neidhöfer, Jörg
Brandenburg 6
56856 Zell (Mosel)
kanonenbahn@gmx.de
Opening times
| Monday | 00:00–24:00 |
| Tuesday | 00:00–24:00 |
| Wednesday | 00:00–24:00 |
| Thursday | 00:00–24:00 |
| Friday | 00:00–24:00 |
| Saturday | 00:00–24:00 |
| Sunday | 00:00–24:00 |
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