Observation Tower Height of Goetzingen

Götzinger height seen from the road to Sebnitz from

The Götzinger height or Götzinger height is a vantage point with tower and restaurant south of Neustadt in Sachsen at 425 m above sea level. HN. It is a popular destination for New Town. It can be reached from the plate area Bruno Dietze -ring on the promenade, where there is a picnic area with small Kneippanlage ( treading water ).

The earliest traditions call the mountain to the place of execution, which was located there, as Gallows Hill. From the Seven Years War to about 1880 was the designation Eight Lindenberg according to the Linde roundabout located at the summit, which had been planted at this time there use.

Then the Götzinger height was named after the local historian Wilhelm Leberecht Götzinger who lived in Neustadt and this prospect, as well as the entire area first described in detail. A granite block with table and a toy in the restaurant Watercolor remember him today.

The 1883 along with the restaurant building built 25 meters high tower is similar to the established in the same year Büchenbronn lookout tower south of Pforzheim in Baden- Württemberg. The tower is a steel frame without ornaments. In 1992 the tower was thoroughly renovated and there were 8 new Linden planted. From there you have a beautiful panoramic view to the surrounding mountains Elbe Sandstone Mountains, Ore Mountains and Lusatian mountains.

In winter, the slopes of the Götzinger height is a popular toboggan run. For this one from the mountain to the boardwalks leading down, 500 meters long and five meters wide toboggan run was created in the winter of 1926/27.

On April 1, 2006, the restaurant and guesthouse is opened again.