The Napoleon Tower stands above Wäldi in the canton of Thurgau near the hamlet of Hohenrain at around 600 metres above sea level.
A fabulous panorama opens up to those who manage to climb the stairs. From the Allgäu to the Bernese Alps, the tower offers a view of the Alps in four countries and from hills 400 meters high to mountains over 4000 meters above sea level.
Story
In the summer of 1829, on the initiative of Louis Napoleon, who was only 20 years old, a lookout tower was built, the "Belvédère zu Hohenrain". At the time, he lived in Arenenberg. With a height of 21 meters, the tower towered over the low bush forest, offering an impressive 360-degree view. Anyone who wanted to climb the tower as a private individual had to pay 6 kreuzers, which was about three hours' wages. In today's purchasing power, that is more than 100 francs.
The current tower, however, is freely accessible and is considerably taller than the original, which stood a hundred metres to the north.
Access
There are parking spaces at the exit of Hohenrain. The tower can then be reached on foot in 5 minutes.
