Spitzenhöhe

Spitzenhöhe is a German noun that denotes the height of an apex or tip. The word is formed from Spitzen (peak, tip) and Höhe (height). Its precise meaning depends on the field, and it is most often encountered in technical or architectural language. In many contexts, especially modern surveying and architecture, Gipfelhöhe or Gipfelhöhe is the preferred term for a summit, while Spitzenhöhe can be used to emphasize the height of a built apex such as a spire or pinnacle.

In architecture and civil engineering, Spitzenhöhe refers to the vertical distance from a base or ground level to the tip of a structure's apex, for example the top of a church spire, tower summit, or ornamental pinnacle. The value is relevant for skyline planning, construction records, and compliance with height restrictions.

Outside architectural contexts, Spitzenhöhe may appear in older or regional German texts to describe the height of a natural summit or the apex of a feature. In modern technical usage, however, the term is less standardized and is generally superseded by more specific terms like Gipfelhöhe for mountains or spitzenhöhe in a descriptive, non-technical sense.

Overall, Spitzenhöhe is a generic term for the apex height of an object, with its exact interpretation shaped by the domain in which it occurs. See also Gipfelhöhe, Gipfel, Höhe.