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unusual facts about Robinson Barracks


Robinson Barracks

The Observation Tower Burgholzhof is a well known landmark, built in 1891, that was just outside the installation prior to its reduction in size.


Observation Tower Burgholzhof

The tower, in an anthropomorphic form known as "Burgi", is the mascot of the new community of Burgholzhof- constructed on land returned by the US Army from adjacent Robinson Barracks after closure of the Stuttgart main PX.


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