Juliusturm
Built in the style of a medieval fortified tower. Use of rubble, bricks and baroque parts, including a landmark of 1600.
The tower has a ground floor and a first floor, from which one arrives at the Zinnengang via an iron ladder.
After the start of construction in the spring of 1966, the inauguration took place on the Ascension in 1971. In 1999 the tower was renovated.
He bears the name of his builder Julius Grünewald.
History / Stories / Anecdotes:
As known everywhere, the owner's preference is chivalry. So what was nearer that he built at least one defense tower for the birth of his son Julius.
Before he put the building into action, he desperately sought the landmark that marks the border to the economic road. He credibly asserted that he had not found him. So he started to build.
When he started with the first floor, the boundary stone grew out of the ground, seemingly due to the pressure, in a WONDERFUL way.
The astonishment was of course great, especially when he realized that the tower was half on church grounds.
A demolition was out of the question. Thus, Westhofen has a building through which a boundary runs.
As the stones were being collected, the population used to say, "Where Julius was not, the lead is still standing."
He had help from Ehrich Friedrich
