Eben-Ezer Tower (Musse du Silex) ©Yuriy Buriak
Eben-Ezer Tower (Musse du Silex) ©Yuriy Buriak
The construction took Robert Garcet for 15 years, from 1948 to 1963. He worked as a career frontman and was an expert in geology.
Eben-Ezer Tower (Musse du Silex) ©Yuriy Buriak
As a convinced pacifist, he wanted to build something after the war that would symbolize peace. Thus, the tower represents a peaceful humanity and contrasts with all forms of violence. There is a lot of symbolism in architecture, numbers 4, 7 and 12 are used.
Eben-Ezer Tower (Musse du Silex) ©Yuriy Buriak
The tower is built from a rather unusual material - marl and flint, which is mined in a local quarry.
Eben-Ezer Tower (Musse du Silex) ©Yuriy Buriak
Eben-Ezer Tower (Musse du Silex) ©Yuriy Buriak
The tower and the park can be visited, check opening hours on the official website. Inside you can climb to some floors and to the roof.
Eben-Ezer Tower (Musse du Silex) ©Yuriy Buriak
Eben-Ezer Tower (Musse du Silex) ©Yuriy Buriak
Eben-Ezer Tower (Musse du Silex) ©Yuriy Buriak
Eben-Ezer Tower (Musse du Silex) ©Yuriy Buriak
And in the park there are different installations.
Eben-Ezer Tower (Musse du Silex) ©Yuriy Buriak
Eben-Ezer Tower (Musse du Silex) ©Yuriy Buriak
Eben-Ezer Tower (Musse du Silex) ©Yuriy Buriak
Eben-Ezer Tower (Musse du Silex) ©Yuriy Buriak
Eben-Ezer Tower (Musse du Silex) ©Yuriy Buriak
Eben-Ezer Tower (Musse du Silex) ©Yuriy Buriak
Eben-Ezer Tower (Musse du Silex) ©Yuriy Buriak
Eben-Ezer Tower (Musse du Silex) ©Yuriy Buriak
Eben-Ezer Tower (Musse du Silex) ©Yuriy Buriak
Eben-Ezer Tower (Musse du Silex) ©Yuriy Buriak
Getting there: parking N 50 46.573 E 5 38.878.
