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Hohe Wurzel (Taunus)
Hohe Wurzel, at 618 m, is the highest peak in the Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis mountain range and the 2nd highest mountain near Wiesbaden, Hesse, Germany. A 133 m reinforced concrete telecommunications tower is located on the peak, which supplies the Rhine Main area and other locations with digital television service as well as Digital audio broadcasting, DAB and FM broadcasting, FM sound broadcasts. In 1883, the Gustav Vietor Tower was built on the peak. It was last used for amateur radio purposes. The tower was demolished in March 2006. Hohe Wurzel is located in the Rhine-Taunus Nature Park. Mountains of Hesse Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis Mountains and hills of the Taunus High Taunus {{Hesse-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altkönig
The Altkönig is the third highest mountain of the Taunus range in Hesse, Germany, reaching a height of . Its summit is lies within the borough of Kronberg im Taunus not far from the village of Königstein im Taunus which is part of Falkenstein in the Hessian county of Hochtaunuskreis. With an isolation of 2,450 metres and a prominence of over 136 metres above saddle at the Fuchstanz () leading to the Kleiner Feldberg (), the Altkönig is one of the most striking peaks in the Taunus. Together with the Großer Feldberg () and Kleiner Feldberg it forms the crown of the High Taunus ( Feldberg-Taunus ridge); unlike the Feldberg, however, it does not lie on the main ridge itself but rises to the south and parallel with it. On the Altkönig are the Altkönig Circular Rampart and on its spurs the Lips and Victoria Temples, the White Wall and the Hünerberg Circular Rampart. In the local region are Altkönig School in Kronberg, the local Altkönig Foundation and Altkönig Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
