Hans Kudlich lookout tower - Uvalno, Czech Republic
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member ToRo61
N 50° 03.030 E 017° 43.998
33U E 695669 N 5547824
Hans Kudlich lookout tower beside Uvalno village.
Waymark Code: WMT8H8
Location: Moravskoslezský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 10/14/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
Views: 32

The tower was built in 1913 by Julius Lundwall from Opava designed by brothers Oscar and Eugene Felgel, and inaugurated on 21 September 1913. The lookout was built as a monument of Úvalno native and an Austrian imperial parliament member Hans Kudlich (visit link) on the occasion of his 90th birthday. The tower was built on contrast of cubical massive granite walls rising into the heigh of 30 meters and an unloaded orthogonal two-storied observation deck and spouters at its very top. The interior consists of three storeys and two platforms.

Characteristics of the tower:
- Height of tower: 22 m
- Height observation gallery: 18 m
- Number of steps: 103
- Altitude: 395 m.a.s.l.
- Opening of tower:
September 21, 1913
- Architect: Oskar a Eugen Felgel
Height of Look-Out Tower in feet: 72.00

Difficulty:

Opening times and fees:
April, October: weekends a free days 10:00 – 12:00, 13:00 – 16:00 May, June, September: weekends a free days 9:00 – 12:00, 13:00 – 17:00 July, August: daily except Monday 9:00 – 12:00, 13:00 – 18:00 November – March: only by arrangement


Parking Area: N 50° 02.979 E 017° 43.908

Visit Instructions:
Please log only if you have been up there and you must include a photo of the scenic view from the top.
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