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Grunewald Tower

The Grunewald Tower rises on the Karlsberg hill, in the Grunewald forest, on the banks of the River Havel. In its base, a vaulted hall houses a marble statue of Wilhelm I and four iron reliefs depicting Albrecht von Roon, Helmuth von Moltke, Otto von Bismarck and Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia. A staircase of 204 steps leads to the upper platform, from where there is a panoramic view of the Havelland region and the Grunewald forest. The building also has a restaurant and an open-air beer garden.

Things to do at Grunewald Tower: 5 missions

• Look up at the mosaics on the memorial hall's ceilingTake in the neo-Byzantine mosaics by August Oetken that cover the hall's ceiling.
• Have a drink at the outdoor beer garden at the backSit down at the outdoor beer garden behind the tower.
• Find the inscription "Der Kreis Teltow baute mich 1897" on the west facadeWalk round the tower to the side facing the river Havel and read the inscription on the facade.
• Take in the marble statue of Wilhelm I in the vaulted hallEnter the hall at the base of the tower and look at the sculpture by Ludwig Manzel.
• Climb the 204 steps to the upper platformClimb the tower's staircase and take in the Havelland and the Grunewald forest from above.

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