Ještěd, Mountain summit in Horní Hanychov, Czech Republic.
Description
Ještěd is a mountain near Světlá pod Ještědem crowned by a distinctive television tower that houses a hotel and restaurant at its peak. The concrete and steel structure stands 1,012 meters (3,320 feet) high and serves as a prominent landmark visible across the region.
History
The mountain received its first lodging in 1844, which was destroyed by fire in 1963 and replaced by the current concrete structure completed in 1973. The tower was designated a national cultural monument in 2006 and added to Germany's UNESCO tentative list in 2007.
Culture
The tower structure received recognition as a national cultural monument in 2006 and gained a position on UNESCO's Tentative List in 2007.
Practical
The summit is accessible by road or hiking trails, and winter sports facilities including two ski jumping platforms operate during the snow season. The location remains open year-round, though warmer months offer the easiest conditions for exploring.
Did you know?
The hyperboloid tower structure merges with the natural mountain silhouette and enables views extending into neighboring Poland and Germany.
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Ještěd cable car
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Ještěd Chute Toboggan
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Panský lom
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Terasy Ještědu
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Červený kámen (Ještěd)
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Kamenná vrata
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Rohanský kámen
2 m
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Schwarzer Berg
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Church of Saint Nicholas (Světlá pod Ještědem)
2.4 km
Světlá pod Ještědem - lípa Karoliny Světlé
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Světlá pod Ještědem - socha svatého Jana Nepomuckého
2.3 km
Proseč pod Ještědem - pomník dělnické manifestace roku 1870
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Dítě z Marsu
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Ještěd
111 m
Světlá pod Ještědem - pomník Karoliny Světlé
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Summit cross at Ještěd
89 m
Areál domu čp. 2
2.4 km
Křižany 90
2.7 km
Hoření Paseky - usedlost čp. 1
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Liberec-Horní Hanychov
1.3 km
Lípa v Doleních Pasekách
2.7 km
Mohyla letců
554 m
Kovová plastika Brána borců v Ještědské ulici v Horním Hanychově
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Electrical station at Spáleniště, Liberec
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Horní Ploučnice
1.3 km
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