Kratochvílova rozhledna, Observation tower in Roudnice nad Labem, Czech Republic.
Kratochvílova rozhledna is a functionalist observation tower built in 1935 on a hill in Žižkovy sady, about 0.5 km south of Roudnice nad Labem's centre. It was designed by architect Otakar Štěpánek and built by A. Hádlo and F. Hájek. A memorial plaque to Václav Kratochvíl is set in its façade.
The proposal for a lookout tower was made in 1934 for the 60th anniversary of the Rolnická záložna Podřipská, a farmers' credit association. Built by A. Hádlo and F. Hájek to a design by Otakar Štěpánek, it opened on 11 October 1935 and was named after Václav Kratochvíl, a farmer from Lounky and 19th-century political figure of the Podřipsko region. A memorial plaque on the facade recalls him.
The tower is named after Václav Kratochvíl, a farmer from Lounky and a leading political figure of the Podřipsko region in the 19th century. A memorial plaque on the facade honours him, and the tower was built to mark the 60th anniversary of the Rolnická záložna Podřipská, the farmers' credit union he founded.
The tower is about 300 metres from the Roudnice nad Labem město railway stop and can be reached on foot from Karlovo náměstí by following the signposts. By car, the closest approach is Dr. Slavíka street. It is accessible in daylight and locked at night.
At 208 metres above sea level it ranks among the lowest observation towers in the country, second only to Romanka near Hrubý Jeseník in the Nymburk area. The tower stands about 300 metres from the Roudnice nad Labem město railway stop.
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