Atzelberg
| Atzelberg | |
|---|---|
 Atzelberg seen from the west | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 507 m (1,663 ft) |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Hesse, Germany |
50°10′31″N 8°23′17″E / 50.17528°N 8.38806°E
The Atzelberg is a mountain of the Taunus near Eppenhain, constituent community of Kelkheim, Hesse, Germany. Its silhouette is remarkable for a Typenturm radio tower. It is part of the natural region High Taunus although being part of the Main-Taunus-Kreis as well.
Tower
The summit of the Atzelberg is topped by the Luisenturm, a steel observation tower constructed as a replacement for an earlier timber structure. The current tower reaches a height of 27 metres and is built from steel tubular elements forming a three-dimensional steel truss. Its design follows classical observation tower concepts and is executed using a modern, fully welded steel tubular construction in off-knot configuration, in which the joining points are located between, rather than at, the structural nodes.[1]
References
- ^ Trautz, Martin; Seiter, Alex (2023). "Der Luisenturm auf dem Atzelberg". Stahlbau (in German). 92 (1). Wiley: 49–53. doi:10.1002/stab.202200074.