Aussichtswarte

observation tower

noun OWS-zikht-vahr-teh Rare

Also means

lookout tower

Usage Note

Aussichtswarte is a more formal or literary synonym for Aussichtsturm. It appears on older topographic signs and in hiking literature to denote any elevated structure built purely for panoramic viewing.

Examples

"Von der alten Aussichtswarte sah man drei Täler gleichzeitig."

Natural Translation

From the old observation tower you could see three valleys simultaneously.

Literal Translation

From the old lookout-tower saw one three valleys simultaneously.

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