The 31m high tower was built on the Westerberg between 1907 and 1912 by the then just created Bismarck society.
It was an expression of patriotic feelings and a counterpart of the Niederwald-monument at Rüdesheim, erected in 1871. The architect Wilhelm Kreis from Eltville created an edifice combining art nouveau and neo-Romanism. This style became a pattern for similar monuments of Bismarck adoration elsewhere in the empire. Rough hewed regional limestone blocks give the tower a defensive character. Inside an iron stairway leads to the panorama platform which opens to a broad view over the city and across the Rhine up to the Taunus mountains.
In the pre-Christmas period, the Bismarck Tower is transformed into an oversized Advent candle, which can be seen far into the Rheingau in the evening.
Öffnungszeiten
- 01.01.2024 to 31.12.2024
April - September 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
October - March 10:00 - 16:00
Please note:
The tower is closed from mid-November to the end of January due to the "Ingelumer Kerz". - 01.01.2024 to 31.12.2024
- 01.01.2024 to 31.12.2024