Krásenský vrch observation tower, Observation tower in Krásno, Czech Republic.

Krásenský vrch observation tower is a hollow stone cylinder on the wooded summit Na vyhlídce, 778 m high and about 1 km south of Krásno. A spiral staircase winds up its shell to a terrace 25 m above ground, reached by 120 steps; the base is 11 m wide and the walls are 2.5 m thick at the foundations.

The tower was built between 1933 and 1935 during the Great Depression, designed by architect Fritz Hoffmann and sculptor Willy Russ, and its construction employed about twenty unemployed workers. It opened on 23 June 1935. During the Munich Crisis it served as an observation post for Czechoslovak armed forces, and in May 1939 it was renamed Adolf Hitler-Warte. After 1945 it decayed until repairs in 1996 and reopening on 5 July 1997.

The tower's name comes from Krásenský vrch hill, and it has been protected as a Czech cultural monument. Its spiral form is said to follow the minaret of al-Malweyía at the Great Mosque of Samarra in Iraq. Porcelain plates set into the round parapet identify the peaks on the circular view.

The structure is accessible via maintained hiking trails starting from the town of Krásno that lead to the summit. Visitors should wear sturdy footwear and be prepared for changing weather conditions at higher elevations.

The spiral form was modelled on the al-Malweyya minaret of the Great Mosque of Samarra in Iraq, according to Jan Nouza. The viewing terrace, 25 m up, is reached by 120 steps, and porcelain plates set into the rim name the peaks in view.