Rozhledna Anna, Wooden observation tower in Anenský vrch, Czech Republic.
Rozhledna Anna is a 17-metre wooden tower on Anenský vrch (991 m) in the Orlické Mountains, built in 2010 to a design by architect Olšina. An internal steel spiral staircase of 65 steps leads to a single viewing gallery at 12 metres. The load-bearing posts were replaced during a two-month reconstruction in 2024.
A wooden chapel of St Anne stood on Anenský vrch from 1766; it was rebuilt in stone in 1856, a stone cross was added, and a statue of St Mary followed in 1870. The chapel was remodelled in 1880 and dismantled in 1937 during construction of the Czechoslovak fortifications, then rebuilt in the hamlet of Hadinec. The present tower, designed by architect Olšina, was built from July to October 2010 and opened on 28 October 2010.
The tower takes its name from Anenský vrch, the hill dedicated to Saint Anne, where a wooden chapel of Saint Anne stood from 1766 and a stone chapel replaced it in 1856. The chapels were dismantled in 1937 during construction of the Czechoslovak fortifications, and two heavy bunkers, R-S 84 "Arnošt" and R-S 85 "Anna", were built near the summit.
The tower is accessible year-round via marked hiking trails starting from nearby settlements like Říčky or Rokytnice. Good hiking boots and weather-appropriate clothing are advisable since the path crosses mountain terrain.
The tower stands beside two Czechoslovak heavy-fortification bunkers built around 1937, R-S 84 "Arnošt" and R-S 85 "Anna". The earlier wooden lookout of 1910, which held four people, disappeared by the end of the First World War. The 2024 repair replaced the load-bearing posts and closed the tower for two months.
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