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Helmert-Turm

Historic Tower on Telegrafenberg

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Built in 1893, the Helmert Tower is a significant astronomical and geodetic observation point located on Telegrafenberg in Potsdam. It is part of the GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences and serves as a trigonometric fundamental point for the Potsdam Datum.
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The tower has a physical height of 15 meters.

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Founded
1893
Height
15 m
Elevation
91 m

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