The Schichtturm (1581) in Eisenerz is a Renaissance watchtower that rang bells to signal shift changes at the Erzberg iron ore mine. The tower stands in the town square and is best visited alongside the Erzberg itself, still operating as Europe’s largest open-cast iron mine. Eisenerz is accessible by regional train from Leoben. Free to view externally.
monument in Eisenerz
Schichtturm
The Schichtturm is a 1581 Renaissance watchtower in Eisenerz, built to signal shift changes at the Erzberg iron ore mountain that made this Styrian town one of the most economically important places in the Habsburg empire.
- Type
- monument
- Destination
- Eisenerz
- Cost
- Paid entry
- Founded
- 1581
- Era
- Renaissance
- Address
- Schichtturmweg, 8790 Eisenerz, 8790 Eisenerz
- Coordinates
- 47.5398, 14.8860