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Jul 5, 2008 · English: View of Stuttgart, Germany from the Birkenkopf, a hill created from the rubble of buildings destroyed in World War II.
View from the top of the Birkenkopf. The Birkenkopf ( German: [ˈbɪʁkŋ̍kɔpf] ⓘ) is a prominent hill in Stuttgart, Germany. At an elevation of 511m, is almost 260m higher than city centre. It is in part a Schuttberg, an artificial hill built from the ruins and rubble from World War II . During the war, 53 Allied bombing missions destroyed ...
- 511 m (1,677 ft)
- German
- Birch-Head
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A vantage point with history: the Birkenkopf grew by 40.2 metres between 1953 and 1957, when more than 15,000,000 cubic metres of rubble from the 53 air raids of the Second World War were deposited on its summit. If you look closely, you can still see remains of facades of destroyed buildings on the summit - hence the mountain is popularly ...
Nov 4, 2019 · The Birkenkopf or Birch Head is also known to locals as Monte Scherbelino or Rubble Hill. Just a short walk to the top of the hill and you will be at the highest point in Stuttgart’s inner city at just over 500m. The view is impressive as it overlooks the city. In Remembrance. At the summit, I saw many recognizable facades from ruined buildings.
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