Petrin Hill observation tower, Prague, Czech Republic Stock Photo Alamy
The Petrin Lookout Tower In Prague Little Eiffel Our City Travels
The Czech Tourist Club was the driving force behind the building of the Petrin observation tower, which began in March 1891. It is no secret that the Eiffel Tower in Paris served as a source of inspiration for its designers throughout the construction of the tower. The building was completed in a record time of three months, using 175 tons of iron.
Petrin Observation Tower Petrin Hill Images Rex Flickr
Czech name: Petřínská rozhledna Prague's miniature version of the famous Eiffel Tower of Paris sits imperiously over the city. Clear days allow visitors to view the Czech Republic's highest peak, Sněžka, which is about 93 miles away!
Petrin Hill Observation Tower In Prague Czech Republic Stock Photo Getty Images
The new observation tower was erected on Petřín Hill, at a height of over a hundred metres above the city centre and the banks of the Vltava. Thanks to this, the Petřín Tower, even at a height of a mere 65 metres, offers a view comparable to that from Paris's Eiffel Tower. The observation tower was opened in 1891, and similar to the tower.
Prague Petrin Observation Tower on Petrin Hill Stock Photo Alamy
Petřín Hill with the lookout tower. The Petřín Lookout Tower (Czech: Petřínská rozhledna) is a steel-framework tower 63.5 metres (208 ft) tall on Petřín Hill in Prague, built in 1891.It resembles the Eiffel Tower and was used as an observation tower as well as a transmission tower. Today the tower is a major tourist attraction.
Petrin observation and communication tower in Prague Stock Photo Alamy
Petrin Observation Tower with 65.5 meters is a striking dominant of Prague's skyline. Thanks to its base at an altitude of 318 m, it offers one of the best views of Prague. Petrin Lookout Tower was built in 1891 within an incredibly short period of just 4 months. The inspiration by the Eiffel Tower in Paris is unmistakable.
Petřín Lookout Tower The observation tower Petřín Prague. Lookout tower, Visit prague, Tower
Petrin Observation Tower: The top of the hill is dominated by the 63.5 meter high Petrin Observation Tower. It is a scaled-down replica of the Eiffel Tower in Paris and the highest lookout point in Prague.
La Tour de Petřín à Prague Avantgarde Prague Avantgarde Prague
Petřín Lookout Tower, one of the most prominent landmarks of Prague, was built as part of the Jubilee Exhibition in 1891 as a loose copy inspired by the Eiffel Tower (at a ratio of 1:5). It is 58.70 metres high, and 299 steps lead to its peak, which is at the same altitude as the real Eiffel Tower.
Looking out from the Petrin Observation Tower in Prague As The Sparrow Flies
The Petrin Tower (Petřínská rozhledna) was conceived as a mini version of Paris's Eiffel Tower. It was built in 1891 for the Jubilee Exhibition. The steel-framework observation tower is 63.5m high, which doesn't seem particularly tall until you consider that it sits atop Petrin Hill, which itself is 318m (1043 feet) high.
Petrin Hill observation tower, Prague, Czech Republic Stock Photo Alamy
The lookout tower has two viewing platforms at 20 and 55 meters. A brick building in neo-Renaissance style comprises the ground floor and basement of the tower. On 5 July 1938, at the time of the Sokol gathering in Prague, it seems there was a fire in the elevator cabin, caused by a short-circuit. The upper part of the lookout tower was damaged.
Observation Tower on Petrin seen from Strahov
The Petřín Lookout Tower is an iconic landmark in Prague, Czech Republic. Standing at 63.5 meters tall, this steel tower offers breathtaking views of the city and its surroundings.. Located on top of Petřín Hill, visitors can climb the 299 steps or take a funicular to reach the tower's observation deck. The tower, inspired by the Eiffel Tower in Paris, was built in 1891 for the Jubilee.
Petrin Hill Observation Tower, Prague stephengg Flickr
The Petrin Tower, also known as the Petrin Lookout Tower, is a steel framework tower located on Petrin Hill. It was built in 1891 as part of the Jubilee Exhibition held at the Holesovice Exhibition Ground next to Stromovka Park, which celebrated the 50th anniversary of the reign of Emperor Franz Joseph I.
Petrin Observation Tower in Prague, Czech Republic, Photograph by Karen Foley Fine Art America
Petřín Lookout Tower, one of the most prominent landmarks of Prague, was built as part of the Jubilee Exhibition in 1891 as a loose copy inspired by the Eiffel Tower (at a ratio of 1:5). It is 58.70 metres high, and 299 steps lead to its peak, which is at the same altitude as the real Eiffel Tower.
The Petrin Lookout or Observation Tower, Prague Stock Photo Alamy
For wheelchair users, the elevator stops at a covered observation deck with a gallery at a height of 20 meters in the Petrin Tower. Website: petrinska-rozhledna. The Petrin Tower is located on the Petrshin Hill, at: Petřínské sady 633, 118 00 Praha 1 - Malá Strana. Coordinates of the Petrin Observation Tower: 50°05'00.0"N 14°23'42.0"E (50.
Petrin observation tower hires stock photography and images Alamy
Read our travel guide on how to visit Petrin Hill, how to get to the top (you can either walk or take the famous funicular), what to do in the park, and where to get the best views of Prague Castle and the city in general.
Looking up from the bottom of the Petrin observation tower, Prague Stock Photo Alamy
Dominating Prague from the height of Petrin Hill, the Lookout (Observation) Tower is one of the things it would be a pity to miss if you are in Prague. 299 stairs to climb, about 1 hour of your time and 50 CZK is the price you have to pay in order to get on top of the 60 meters high tower on Petrin Hill. What's so special about it?
Prague Petrin Observation Tower on Petrin Hill Stock Photo Alamy
The Petřín Lookout Tower, known in Czech as Petřínská rozhledna, is a tower situated on Petřín hill on the left bank of the Vltava river in Prague. Due to its location and own height, it offers probably the best elevated views of the Golden City.
