Augstberg

Augstberg
Augstberg
Highest point
Elevation	848.1 m (2,782 ft)
Coordinates	48°18′N 09°17′E / 48.300°N 9.283°E
Geography
	Augstberg Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Augstberg (848 m) is a mountain on the Swabian Jura in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It can be found 1.5 km south of Steinhilben, a district to the east of the town Trochtelfingen.

History

In 1894, a 15 m high wooden observation tower (Augstbergturm) was constructed at the summit. Four years later in 1898, a storm brought the tower down. After reconstruction, the tower was raised to be 22 m high.

In 1910, for the last time, the tower was hit by a storm, causing the structure to collapse. In 1963 the tower was inaugurated, and rebuilt with reinforced concrete, now bringing the tower to 30 m high.

Etymology

Augstberg comes from Old High German ouwist meaning "sheep herd."^[1]

References

^ Helfenstein, Alfred (1982). Das Namengut des Pilatus-Gebietes (in German). Keller. p. 21. ISBN 978-3857660047.

[1] Helfenstein, Alfred (1982). Das Namengut des Pilatus-Gebietes (in German). Keller. p. 21. ISBN 978-3857660047.

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