Vyhlidka Karla IV., Observation tower in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic

Vyhlidka Karla IV. is a 15-meter stone tower that rises above the spa town of Karlovy Vary and sits amid surrounding mountains. The tower offers views from its top across the town and river valleys that flow through the mountainous landscape.

Built in 1877 on Hamerský Hill, the tower was an exact copy of an observation tower in Schleswig, northern Germany, in neo-Gothic style. Originally named Franz Josef Tower, it was renamed Josefshöhe after World War I and received its current name after 1945. It was fully repaired in 2001 and renovated again in 2014.

The tower's name changed with the political order: built in 1877 as the Franz Josef Lookout, renamed Josefshöhe after World War I, and given its present name after 1945. It stands on Jižní (Hamerský) Hill at 514 m, between the Grandhotel Pupp and the art gallery.

The tower stands on the Southern (Hamerský) Hill at 514 m, between the Grandhotel Pupp and the art gallery, and is freely accessible all year round. No opening hours restrict entry, so visitors can come outside the spa season as well.

The tower is an exact replica of an observation tower in Schleswig, northern Germany, built in the neo-Gothic style. It was originally named after Franz Joseph and only received the name Charles IV after 1945, so the name does not refer to the town's founder.