Was the Friedensturm originally a Bismarck tower?

Yes, it was built in 1903 as a Bismarck tower on the initiative of landowner Carl Wilhelm Wießner, before being renamed in 1956.

Why is it called Friedensturm?

After its 1956 restoration, the tower was renamed Tower of Peace, the name it still carries today.

How many steps are there to climb?

Visitors climb 20 steps to the first platform and then 49 more steps to reach the top.

What is the Drais stone in front of the tower?

It is a memorial erected in 1912 to Karl von Drais, inventor of the draisine.

Friedensturm

Weinböhla

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Friedensturm stands in Weinböhla (Landkreis Meißen), in Saxony, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Recorded dating: 20th century. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Friedensturm stands on the eastern edge of Weinböhla, rising from a terrace ringed by eight small battlemented turrets. Roughly twenty metres tall, this stone tower was originally built in the early 20th century as a Bismarck tower before being renamed after the Second World War. Together with the Wartturm and the König-Albert-Turm, it makes up the trio of towers that serve as the village's landmark. Right in front of its entrance stands a memorial stone to Karl von Drais, inventor of the draisine.

What to know

Reaching the upper platform means climbing 20 steps to the first level and then 49 more steps, so some physical effort is involved.
The tower is one of three in Weinböhla, alongside the Wartturm and the König-Albert-Turm, which can be visited together.
The structure was badly damaged and has been restored several times, notably after the Second World War and again in the 1990s and in 2012.
A memorial stone to Karl von Drais stands right in front of the tower's entrance.
The site is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Saxony.

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Weinböhla · Landkreis Meißen · Sachsen

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Wilhelm-Wiesner-Straße 5, 01689 Weinböhla

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Sachsen
Period of construction: 20th century

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Was the Friedensturm originally a Bismarck tower?: Yes, it was built in 1903 as a Bismarck tower on the initiative of landowner Carl Wilhelm Wießner, before being renamed in 1956.
Why is it called Friedensturm?: After its 1956 restoration, the tower was renamed Tower of Peace, the name it still carries today.
How many steps are there to climb?: Visitors climb 20 steps to the first platform and then 49 more steps to reach the top.
What is the Drais stone in front of the tower?: It is a memorial erected in 1912 to Karl von Drais, inventor of the draisine.