The, in 1872 originally wooden, 40 ft. high tower collapsed in 1894 and was replaced in 1909 on the ruins of Schleitheim’s Randen castle by an iron tower. Today 896 m a.s.l.
In the Second World War the tower was used by the Swiss Armed Forces as a lookout post for the anti-aircraft troops.
Hofwiesen 7
8226 Schleitheim
Tel. +41 (0)79 744 89 20
Fax +41 (0)52 680 20 34
www.randental.ch
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