Slovanka, Mountain summit in the Jizera Mountains, Czech Republic

Seibthübel, known in Czech as Slovanka, is a forested summit in the Maxov ridge of the Jizera Mountains above Hrabětice, near the Severák ski area. Its 819-metre top carries a 14-metre cast-iron observation tower with 56 steps, the oldest iron lookout tower in the Czech Republic.

In 1887 the Jablonec, Janov and Horní Kamenice sections of the Mountain Association bought an 11-metre cast-iron tower from the Vienna firm Waagner. Three workers assembled it in 17 days on a 3-metre masonry base, and 5,000 visitors attended the opening on 14 August 1887. After decay and a 1994 demolition request, it was restored and reopened on 5 July 2000.

The hill was formerly called Seibthübel after its owner, and the name Slovanka comes from the company hut that once stood on the summit. The current Chata Slovanka dates from 1928, after the original tourist hut burned down in 1895.

You can reach the observation platform by climbing 56 steps to the top. A mountain hut called Chata Barborka sits nearby and offers a place to rest and get refreshments.

The hill was formerly called Seibthübel after its owner, Mr. Seibt, who gave the building plot for the tower free of charge; the name Slovanka comes from the company hut that once stood on the summit. The 11-metre cast-iron structure was bought from the Viennese firm Waagner after being shown at an exhibition in Vienna.