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Grunewald Tower

Located in Berlin, Berlin, Stadt Coordinates: 52°28′42″ N 13°11′48″ E

Grunewald Tower
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Nearest town
Gatow
1.1 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Elevation
80 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BER Berlin Brandenburg Airport25 km
LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport135 km

About Grunewald Tower

Grunewald Tower is a landmark. Location: Berlin, Berlin, Stadt.

From Wikipedia

The Grunewald Tower or is a historical tower in the Grunewald forest of southwestern Berlin, Germany, built in 1897-99 according to plans designed by Franz Heinrich Schwechten. The viewing platform offers a view over the Havel at a height of 36 metres (118 ft).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1898
Architect
Franz Schwechten
Architectural style
Gothic Revival, Brick Gothic
Heritage designation
architectural heritage monument, cultural heritage monument in Berlin
Height
56 m

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Grunewald Tower

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 43 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
June (64 mm)
Driest month
February (35 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Grunewald Tower
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°8°13°19°22°23°23°18°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°0°4°8°11°13°13°9°5°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)413540385164545843374354

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Grunewald Tower

The nearest airport is Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER), 25 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Potsdam, 13 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) Berlin 25 kmsoutheast
  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 135 kmsouthwest
  • Dresden Airport (DRS) Dresden 155 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Potsdam Population: 184.8K 13 kmsouthwest
  • Berlin Population: 3.4M 15 kmeast
  • Magdeburg Population: 244.3K 114 kmwest
  • Halle Population: 237.9K 139 kmsouthwest
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 139 kmsouthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Grunewald Tower

Within 100 km: 548 historic and cultural sites, 1,899 natural sites, 1,649 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km543 places

  • Schlachtensee Lake 4 kmS
  • Valentinswerder Island 10 kmN
  • Scharfenberg Island 11 kmN
  • Freibad Tegelsee Beach 12 kmN

25–60 km1,227 places

  • Dahme River River 26 kmE
  • Mittelbruch Island 42 kmW
  • Buhnenwerder Island 50 kmW
  • Werder Island 58 kmN

60–100 km2,326 places

  • Strandbad Beach 79 kmNE
  • Der Raatz Island 65 kmN
  • Großer Horst Island 84 kmN
  • Burgwallinsel Island 90 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Gatow Neighbourhood, Berlin
    1.1 km NW
  • Kladow Neighbourhood, Berlin
    4.4 km SW
  • Grunewald Neighbourhood, Berlin
    4.7 km E
  • Wilhelmstadt Neighbourhood, Berlin
    5.1 km N

Sources & licences

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