Wil Tower

The Wil Tower is a wooden observation tower which was built in the forest of Wil in Switzerland by Julius Natterer.[1][2] The tower site is located some 747 metres (2,451 ft) above sea level. It was opened for public use on 8 July 2006.

Wil tower in 2010

Construction

The tower is an open structure, rising on 6 slanted columns from three equidistant ground support points. A circular stairway (189 steps) rises in the center of the columns, opening onto a roofed observation deck. Although the structure rises some 34 metres (112 ft) above the ground, the deck is barely above the surrounding trees.[3]

The structure is entirely of wood, all obtained from the surrounding forest. The columns are Douglas-fir and the stairway is of Silver fir. The wood was harvested in the early months of 2005 and allowed to dry naturally for a year before construction began.

References
  1. "Höchster Punkt von Wil feiert Eröffnung". 20 minuten. 4 July 2006. Retrieved 26 January 2008. (German language)
  2. "Der Wiler Turm hätte schon 1884 gebaut werden sollen".
  3. A picture of the tower may be found at http://wiler.turm.ch, the Official Website of the installation

47°28′42.78″N 9°2′57.27″E

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