Křížová hora observation tower, Observation tower on Křížová hora mountain in Červená Voda, Czech Republic
Křížová hora observation tower is a 25-metre tower with a circular reinforced-concrete tube, eight vertical timber lattice ribs and yellow spruce-plank cladding. A ground-level atrium with an open arcade leads to the viewing floor at 22 metres, reached by 130 steps. The roof is copper sheet, and a stone-paved outline in the paving marks the footprint of the former church.
The tower stands on the site of a pilgrimage church from 1833 and a tourist restaurant, once linked by a Way of the Cross; the church was later destroyed, mainly through military exercises. After 1989 efforts began to revive the spot for tourism, and the tower was built between May 2006 and July 2007 and opened on 16 July 2007.
The site held a pilgrimage church from 1833, reached by a Way of the Cross, and a tourist restaurant stood here too; the church was later destroyed, mainly through military exercises. The stone paving edged with gravel in the ground traces the church's former footprint, and the tower's sheltered atrium is meant for tourists and pilgrims.
Visitors can reach the tower by following marked hiking trails from Červená Voda, with parking available at the base of the mountain. Dry weather makes the climb easier, as the paths can become slippery when wet.
The tower stands on the site of an 1833 pilgrimage church and an excursion restaurant, reached by a Way of the Cross; the church was later destroyed, mainly through military exercises. A stone-paved outline in the ground, edged with gravel, marks the church's former footprint beneath the new structure.
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