Augstberg

Highest point
Elevation| 848.1 m (2,782 ft)
Coordinates| 48°18′N 09°17′E﻿ / ﻿48.300°N 9.283°E﻿ / 48.300; 9.283
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

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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

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

## References

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