On the 81 motorway, which runs from the Swiss border to Stuttgart, at a certain point an abnormal tower appears on your right : it is the test tower for
Thyssen Krupp
's high-speed elevators
, with cabins that reach speeds of up to 18 m/s.
The 246m high tower also has a
240-ton
mass damper and is entirely covered by a “fabric” made of
Teflon and fibreglass , which in addition to protecting the structure from temperature changes, is positioned in such a way as to dampen the effect of the wind.
At the top there is a conference room and a platform from which to observe the beautiful surrounding panorama of Baden-Württemberg.