- Address: Petřínské sady, 118 00 Praha 1, Czech Republic
- Phone: +420 257 320 112
- Website: petrinska-rozhledna.cz
- Foundation date: 1891
- Height: 64 m
- Weight: 170 t
Pershinskaya Tower, located on a beautiful green hill, towers proudly over the Czech capital Prague . The initiator of its construction was a club of Czech tourists, whose members visited in 1889 at the World Exhibition in Paris. This building is similar to the famous Parisian Eiffel Tower, but only in a reduced size. The weight of the 64-meter lattice steel structure reaches 170 tons. The Czech engineers Julius Souchek and Frantisek Prasil designed the Petřín Observation Tower.
History of the Tower
The construction of the Petřín Tower was started in March 1891, and in August of the same year it was inaugurated. In 1953, at the top of the tower, a television antenna was installed, and the height of the structure increased by another 20 m. At that time it was the first repeater in the Czech Republic, which worked until 1998, until they opened a new television tower in Zizkov . The last time Petershinskaya tower was restored in 1999.
What is interesting about the structure?
To climb to the top of the tower, you need to overcome 299 steps. Older people and disabled people can not walk on foot, but use an elevator. At an altitude of 55 m there is an observation deck , from where you can admire the beautiful panorama of Prague:
- St. Vitus Cathedral ;
- Prague Castle ;
- districts of Pankrac and Vyšehrad ;
- the Vltava River and bridges across it;
- Mount Snezka , which can be seen only in good weather.
The lower level of the Petrin tower is occupied by a souvenir shop , as well as a small cafe. There are various exhibitions of the Club of Czech tourists. In the basement is the museum of Jara Cimrman - a Czech fictional character.
Sights in the vicinity of the tower
Such a noteworthy place surrounds the Petrshinskaya Tower:
- The Victorian funicular is a popular attraction of the Czech capital. His trains move with a periodicity of 15 minutes. The upper stop is at the observation tower.
- Mirror labyrinth - outside looks like a miniature castle. Inside, a complex mirror system forms whimsical tunnels. It is interesting to visit both adults and children.
- The historical diorama , depicting the battle between the Swedes and the Czechs, is located at the exit of the mirror labyrinth.
- Observatory them. M. Stefanika - anyone can see other planets in the telescope.
- Fabulously beautiful gardens with flowering alleys and magnificent examples of garden architecture - adorn the Petrin Hill . Around the tower is a wonderful rosary, occupying an area of 5.6 hectares.
Working hours of the Petřín Tower
You can visit the tower all year round. In the winter it is open from 10:00 to 18:00, and in the summer from 10:00 to 22:00. The ticket for an adult costs 120 CZK or US $ 5.5, for children and the elderly it is 65 CZK, which is about $ 3. A ticket for a family of 2 adults and 4 children will cost you 300 kroons (read $ 14). For the use of the elevator will have to pay another 60 kronor, or slightly more than $ 2.
Petrshinskaya Tower in Prague - how to get there?
The hill on which the Petřín Tower is located is in the center of Prague , on the left bank of the Vltava River. The easiest way to get to the tower is by tram to the stop of Uezd (Újezd), using routes Nos. 1, 5, 7, 9, 12. When you leave the train, you need to walk a little to the tower or take the cable car.