Tower gallery - Zatec, Czech Republic
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N 50° 19.793 E 013° 32.659
33U E 396392 N 5576323
Tower gallery of Town Hall in Zatec
Waymark Code: WMX7Q8
Location: Ústecký kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 12/09/2017
Views: 29
Now the seat of the Municipal Office. Originally a cloth market hall from 1362, from the Hussite wars the entire building served the purposes of the local government. In 1559 it was rebuilt in the Renaissance style by Jirí Všetecka of Pardubice, further adaptations were carried out after a fire in 1767 by J.P. Loschy.
The lookout tower, after reconstruction in 1995 opened to the public, stood here already before 1362 and evidently was part of the fortification system. The Gothic arcades below it were passable. The Baroque reconstruction involved the addition of two storeys (today the tower is 46 m tall), dome and open gallery. In good weather visitors who ascend it are rewarded with a beautiful view of not only the town but also the Central Bohemian Uplands and the panorama of the Krušné (Ore) Mountains.
Height of Look-Out Tower in feet: 150.00
Difficulty: 
Opening times and fees:
June - September
Monday - Friday 8.00 - 17.00
Saturday 9.00 - 13.00
October - May
Monday, Wednesday 8.00 - 17.00
Tuesday, Thursday 8.00 - 15.30
Friday 8.00 - 15.00
Parking Area: N 50° 19.776 E 013° 32.691
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Visit Instructions:
Please log only if you have been up there and you must include a photo of the scenic view from the top.