Gauss Tower
Encyclopedia
The Gauss Tower is a reinforced concrete
observation tower
on the summit of the High Hagens in Dransfeld
, Germany
. The tower can be reached directly by car. A restaurant with a panoramic view is located inside the tower.
The tower is named for Carl Friedrich Gauss
, who made the large triangle from the Hohen Hagen break into Inselsberg a basis of his survey
of Hanover
.
From 1909 to 1963, there had already been a Gaussturm nearby. It broke when a quarry was expanded too far in the 1950s.
Concrete
Concrete is a composite construction material, composed of cement and other cementitious materials such as fly ash and slag cement, aggregate , water and chemical admixtures.The word concrete comes from the Latin word...
observation tower
Observation tower
An observation tower is a structure used to view events from a long distance and to create a full 360 degree range of vision. They are usually at least tall and made from stone, iron, and wood. Many modern towers are also used as TV towers, restaurants, or churches...
on the summit of the High Hagens in Dransfeld
Dransfeld
Dransfeld is a town in the district of Göttingen, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. 12 km west of Göttingen.Dransfeld is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde Dransfeld....
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. The tower can be reached directly by car. A restaurant with a panoramic view is located inside the tower.
The tower is named for Carl Friedrich Gauss
Carl Friedrich Gauss
Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss was a German mathematician and scientist who contributed significantly to many fields, including number theory, statistics, analysis, differential geometry, geodesy, geophysics, electrostatics, astronomy and optics.Sometimes referred to as the Princeps mathematicorum...
, who made the large triangle from the Hohen Hagen break into Inselsberg a basis of his survey
Surveying
See Also: Public Land Survey SystemSurveying or land surveying is the technique, profession, and science of accurately determining the terrestrial or three-dimensional position of points and the distances and angles between them...
of Hanover
Hanover
Hanover or Hannover, on the river Leine, is the capital of the federal state of Lower Saxony , Germany and was once by personal union the family seat of the Hanoverian Kings of Great Britain, under their title as the dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg...
.
From 1909 to 1963, there had already been a Gaussturm nearby. It broke when a quarry was expanded too far in the 1950s.
Data
- Construction period: 11 months
- Completion: September 1964
- Viewing platform: 528 m over NN
- Tower height: 51 m
- Foundation: 6 m deep, with a diameter of 13 m.
- Diameter of tower shaft: 5 m
- 1st platform: 18 m (at a value of 14,5 m)
- Top platform: 13 m
- Elevator capacity: Maximum 8 persons
- Travel time: 55 seconds
- Emergency stairway: 225 steps, leading from the viewing platform to the entrance and/or the cellar