__NOTOC__ The '''Eichberg Tower''' is an observation tower on the 369 m high Eichberg mountain above the city of Emmendingen. The tower platform sits 10 m above the surrounding oak forest, and its top over 17 mm making it the highest observation tower in the state of Baden-Württemberg.
The tower, created by an association of citizens formed in 1999, was handed over to the city of Emmendingen on September 17, 2005 and is now open to the public.
==Construction== The platform is made of oak and sits on six Douglas fir trunks which, together with an upper platform framework, form a pyramid shape. The stairway is cylindrical, made from sectional steel and structural steel fabric, with 240 oak steps.
==See also== *List of towers
==External links== *[http://www.eichbergturm.de/ Official site] {{in lang|de}} * {{Structurae|id=20017932|title=Eichbergturm}} .
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Category:Buildings and structures in Emmendingen (district) Category:Observation towers in Baden-Württemberg Category:Towers completed in 2005 Category:2005 establishments in Germany Category:Black Forest
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