Tips for interesting outlook-towers in the Czech Republic

From 1800 to 2009 more than 450 observation towers were built in the Czech Republic.

The builders of the modern observation towers will also return to tradition to get nice names to towers. For example Romanka, Barborka, Blueberries, Boika, Sunny.. An unique transmitter building and a hotel on Jested – is not a typical lookout-tower - received awards Construction of 20th century. The modern rarities include a lookout tower in the form of a windmill in the Bukovany near Kyjov or lookout tower in the shape of an Indian tent in Ocmanice in South Moravia.

Look around from a new lookout-tower of Lang
Beautiful view of the southern and central Bohemia and Vltava river in addition you can afford a romantic dinner on the top floor of the view-tower.

The Chance lookout-tower - Jakubčovice
New view point between the castles in the Hradec nad Moravicí and Raduň. From a runboard there opens a wonderful view of the highest peaks Jeseníky and Beskydy to visitors. Picturesque view is also of the city Opava and its surroundings.
The observation tower was designed by architect Miroslav Slíva and is 15.5 meters high and has 60 steps.

The Brdo lookout-tower
A new stone tower on a hill Brdo in Chřiby in Kroměříž district. The tower is unique, it is the first classic stone tower built from 1930s.
It cost 5.5 million czech crowns. Citizens, surrounding cities and municipalities, a county and a state contributed to its construction.

Lookout-tower on the Brown Hill in Pec pod Sněžkou
A climb at the top of the Brown Hill you can enjoy by using a cable railway, which ends next to the tower. The lookout-tower is 30.85 meters high. This highest Giant Mountains tower is accessible free of charge and is open during summer operation of the cableway every day from May until October.

Lookout-tower at Frýdlant
The first observation tower was built here in 1890. The tower was wooden and 14 meters high. Tourists could enjoy it until 1906. The current tower was opened just a year after the demolition of the last tower. The tower is 20 meters high and gets a magnificent view of the Jizera and Lužice Mountains and Ještěd spine.

The Acacia lookout-tower in Židlochovice
There is a newly opened observation tower in Židlochovice in Brno district. This 18 meters high tower was made of acacia wood, which grows in the locality at each step. The tower has an unusual architectural form. It consists of a spiral staircase wainscot with acacia timbers. The building is reminiscent of the wooden castle tower.
The observation tower offers a view of the surroundings, such as Pálava or on the steaming cooling towers of nuclear power plant in Dukovany in the Třebíč district. Together with the lookout tower there was built a nature trail about Židlochovice history.

The Dancer Lookout-tower in Czech Switzerland
A northernmost observation tower in the Czech Republic is The Dancer lookout-tower, which is located near the village Mikulášovice at an altitude of 598 m above sea level.
At the top of a hill we find the source of drinking water, and therefore there was excavated a well 25 m deep. From the top is a beautiful view of the Saxon Switzerland, the Czech Central Mountains, Lužice Mountains, Ore Mountains and Giant Mountains.

The Děčínský Sněžník lookout-tower
At the highest point of Děčín walls (723 m) there was established a stone observation tower in 1864. During years, became so popular that it had been established a restaurant here. The tower measures 33 meters and to an open observation platform lead 153 steps. From the top is a very nice view of the Lužické Mountains and the Czech-Saxon Switzerland.

The Libín lookout-tower
The tower offers a beautiful view from the highest mountain in the Sumava foothills. It was open in 1883, is 27 meters high, with 138 steps.

The White Mountain lookout-tower
The White Mountain lookout-tower bearing form of DNA, called a spiral of life, rises on the border of towns Kopřivnice and Štramberk. It enables to visitors a picturesque view the highest peaks of the Beskydy Mountains. A good visibility makes possible to see up to Jeseníky. Choose the most beautiful way that leads to the observation tower. Choose the one that is lined with signs of the zodiac called "Sunshine"..