Wil Tower
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The Wil Tower is a wooden observation tower which was built in the forest of Wil in Switzerland by Julius Natterer.{{cite news | title = Höchster Punkt von Wil feiert Eröffnung | publisher = 20 minuten | date =4 July 2006|url=http://www.20min.ch/news/stgallen/story/28926901 | accessdate =26 January 2008}} (German language){{Cite web|url=https://www.tagblatt.ch/ostschweiz/wil/der-wiler-turm-haette-schon-1884-gebaut-werden-sollen-ld.1031511|title = Der Wiler Turm hätte schon 1884 gebaut werden sollen| date=23 June 2018 }} The tower site is located some {{convert|747|m}} above sea level. It was opened for public use on 8 July 2006.
Construction
The tower is an open structure, rising on 6 slanted columns from three equidistant ground support points. A circular stairway (189 steps) rises in the center of the columns, opening onto a roofed observation deck. Although the structure rises some {{convert|34|m}} above the ground, the deck is barely above the surrounding trees.A picture of the tower may be found at http://wiler.turm.ch, the Official Website of the installation
The structure is entirely of wood, all obtained from the surrounding forest. The columns are Douglas-fir and the stairway is of Silver fir. The wood was harvested in the early months of 2005 and allowed to dry naturally for a year before construction began.
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Category:Towers completed in 2006
Category:Towers in Switzerland
Category:Buildings and structures in the canton of St. Gallen