On one side, it resembles an Eiffel Tower with a bow between its feet.
The Harz Club voted to build the Bismarck Tower at Salzgitter on 8 May 1899.
The same day, the site was chosen and bought by the forest cooperative of Gitter.
The work was carried out by Hoenerbach of Salzgitter and the Weule/Alt engineering company.
As the construction licence was not awarded until 12 January 1900, the tower was not finished until 12 August 1900.