Bismarck Monument - Feldberg, BW, Germany
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fi67
N 47° 51.946 E 008° 01.544
32T E 427135 N 5301840
This Bismarck monument is located on Feldberg near top top station of the gondola lift.
Waymark Code: WMN302
Location: Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Date Posted: 12/15/2014
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This Bismarck monument is sometimes called Bismarck tower by locals, but it is a cairn and not accessible like a tower. It is one the hundreds of monuments and towers that were created in a phase of great Bismarck enthusiasm in the late 19th century in Germany. This monument was created by Fridolin Dietsche and inaugurated on October 4, 1896.
It has a height of about 8 meters and a bronze relief of Bismarck on one side. It is located on Seebuck, a secondary peak of Feldberg, the highest mountain in the Black Forest.
Cairn Location: Mountain top
Cairn Purpose: Other (please describe in description)
Type if different from above list: Monument for a political leader with no specific connection to the actual location
Cairn Condition: 
Types of rock: Not listed
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