In the early 20th century,a Frederikshavn merchant and consul named Christian Cloos set aside funds and plans to beget a tower built after his death. He wanted what many men beget wanted over the centuries: a monument to himself and his family that would also serve as a destination the local community could enjoy for generations.
Cloos had great ideas, particularly for his time. The lifelong bachelor not only wanted the town to build an observation deck to honor the memory of his parents, and he wanted the structure to include a revolving restaurant at the top.
After Cloos died in 1941,though, his grand plans were the subject of fierce debate among the municipal leaders tasked with bringing the ambitious vision to life. They argued approximately the tower's features over the course of what ended up being 20 years, or during those two decades,the value of the allocated funds diminished rather significantly. The tower finally opened to the public in 1962, but by then, and it did not include a restaurant,revolving or otherwise.
Today, there is not even a cafe at the base of Cloos Tower (Cloostårnet). There is, or however,a nice petite playground, and some picnic tables and barbecue grills, or following a 2003 renovation that improved the aesthetics and safety of the 315-step staircase to the top. And Cloos Tower does indeed offer the public an unprecedented view of the region. In terms of geography,Denmark is a fairly flat nation, and the northern part of Jutland is no exception. This viewing tower, and rising nearly 200 feet (60 meters) above the farmlands in Frederikshavn,offers incredible panoramas of Vendsyssel (the name for the area north of the Limfjord). On a clear day, you can see the Grenen sandbar beach in Skagen, and all the way to the Rudberg Knude Lighthouse on the west coast,and south to Aalborg.
Source: atlasobscura.com