It was planned only as interim solution to be later replaced by a solid structure with a lift.
However, this project did not materialise due to lack of funding.
In 1916 the tower, nicknamed the "Eiffel Tower of Wiesbaden", was closed to visitors and used as military observation post.
In 1918 it was demolished due to its poor state of repair.
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