Parnass Tower
The Parnass Tower is an observation tower located in the town of Plön in the North German state of Schleswig-Holstein. It sits on the summit of the low hill of Parnaß, which is a terminal moraine).
The tower stands 20 metres high and is made of steel lattice, built on a stone plinth with an observation platform 20 metres above the ground.
Erected in 1888 by the Plön Tourist Association,
the tower underwent renovation in 1985 and has since reopened as an observation tower.
On the southern side of the stone base of the tower are three panels with:
- an Iron Cross with the coat of arms of Schleswig-Holstein and the dates 1848 and 1849
- a portrait relief of Emperor William I
- an Iron Cross with a "W" and the date 1870