OLDEST -- Steel look-out tower, Czech Republic
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N 50° 46.397 E 015° 11.778
33U E 513841 N 5624631
Oldest Steel look-out tower in Czech Republic
Waymark Code: WMEXA8
Location: Liberecký kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 07/17/2012
Views: 59
EN
Slovanka tower is metal viewpoint built on the same hill near Hrabetice.
Tower was built in 1887 - it is the oldest metal tower in the country.
The tower was built by Mountain society , which bought it in Vienna, where it stood on the show.
In 1999, the tower was reconstructed and then was added to the list of cultural monuments. The tower provides a view of the whole Jizery Mountains, Krkonoše, Ješted ridge and Bohemian Paradise.
Characteristics of the tower:
- Height of tower: 14 m
- Height observation gallery: 14 m
- Number of steps: 56
- Altitude: 820 m.a.s.l.
- Opening of tower: 1887
CZ
Slovanka je kovová vyhlídka postavená na stejnojmenném vrchu nedaleko Hrabetic.
Rozhledna byla postavena v roce 1887 - je to nejstarší rozhledna s kovovou konstrukcí v Cechách. Vež nechal vystavet Horský spolek, který ji koupil ve Vídni, kde stála na výstave.
V roce 1999 probehla rekonstrukce a následne byla rozhledna zapsána na seznam kulturních památek.
Vež poskytuje výhled na celé Jizerské hory, Krkonoše, Ještedský hreben a Ceský ráj.
Slovanka a další dve rohledny (Královka a Bramberk) tvorí trojúhelník. Putování po techto rozhlednách se ríkalo 'Trívežové putování'.
Type of documentation of superlative status: http://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slovanka_%28Jizersk%C3%A9_hory%29
Location of coordinates: structure
Web Site: [Web Link]
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