Emperor William Tower

About

The Emperor William Tower (German: Kaiser-Wilhelm-Turm) or Kaiser Wilhelm Tower is an observation tower near Holzminden in the German state of Lower Saxony, built in honour of the German emperor, [[[Wilhelm I]]. It was erected in 1908 and is 17 metres high.

The tower stands in the borough of Holzminden on the western slopes of the Sylbecker Berg ( 174 m above sea level (NHN) ) south of the town. It is located on the southern edge of the municipal park at a height of about 170 m. About 400 metres to the west is a section of the road from Holzminden to Lüchtringen, the Landesstraße 550.

The tower, built in 1908 of Weser sandstone to a square plan, has a viewing platform above the tower room. The western side of the platform has a round, decorative turret.