Akátová věž, Observation tower in Blučina, Czech Republic

Akátová věž is a circular tower on the northwest ridge of Výhon hill, built in 2009 from acacia wood and steel connectors. Its wooden elements taper with height, opening a circular view, and an uncovered platform at 14.5 m is reached by 76 steps (3 concrete, 61 wooden, 12 metal).

Construction began on 27 February 2009 to plans by Brno architect Pavel Jura, funded by a European Union grant and a contribution from the town of Židlochovice; the Brno firm Haal, s.r.o. built it through July 2009. The tower opened on 1 August 2009, using acacia wood with steel connecting elements.

The tower's name refers to the acacia wood used in its construction. It stands on Výhon, a hill in the Dyje-Svratka valley, and the marked green trail from Hrušovany railway station passes through Židlochovice up to the tower and on to Blučina. An educational trail, "Výhon, a tourist circuit with an observation tower", also leads here.

Visitors climb 76 wooden steps to reach the open viewing platform located at about 14.5 meters high. The hilltop location provides good views and makes the route a reasonable walk for most people.

The tower stands on Výhon, at 355 m the highest point of the Dyje-Svratka valley. Its wooden parts taper as they rise, so the higher you climb the more of the circular view opens up. On exceptionally clear days the Alps can be seen from the platform.