4/5 Mike N. 2 years ago on Google
The
Killesberg
Tower
is
a
40.4-meter
high
observation
tower
located
in
the
Killesberg
Park
in
Stuttgart,
Germany.
According
to
the
write-up
posted,
it
was
originally
planned
for
the
1993
World
Horticultural
Exposition,
however,
it
was
finally
erected
in
2001.
The
four
observation
decks
at
8,
16,
24,
and
31
meters
are
hinged
to
the
main
mast
and
at
their
circumference
connected
to
the
net
by
press
fittings.
The
two
spiral
staircases,
one
for
ascending
and
another
for
descending,
are
suspended
only
by
the
steel
cable
net.
Significant
design
elements
of
the
tower
are
the
central
main
mast
whose
heel
is
hinged
by
a
steel
ball
to
the
central
foundation,
and
the
steel
cable
net
of
triangular
meshes.
The
net
is
tensioned
between
a
circular
concrete
foundation
and
a
pressure
ring
at
an
altitude
of
33.5
meters
which
in
turn
is
suspended
from
the
mast
head
by
cables.
All
cables
and
fittings
are
galvanized.
In
addition,
all
steel
construction
elements
received
a
double
paint
coat.
The
hollow
sections,
i.e.,
the
mast
and
the
stair
tubes,
are
galvanized
on
both
their
inner
and
outer
surfaces.
Access
to
the
park
and
the
tower
is
free
of
charge.
For
the
tower,
a
voluntary
contribution
is
suggested.
Opening
hours
are
from
7
a.m.
until
nightfall.
On
a
clear
day,
there
would
be
a
very
nice
view
of
Stuttgart
from
the
top
observation
deck
(31
meters).
Unfortunately,
it
was
cloudy/sprinkling
when
we
visited.
Even
then,
there
was
a
very
nice
view
of
the
park.
If
you
have
acrophobia
or
fear
of
heights,
I'd
suggest
you'd
skip
climbing
this
one
and
look
from
below.