Neštětická hora, Mountain summit with observation tower in Central Bohemia, Czech Republic.
Neštětická hora is a forested hill of 534 m in the Benešov district, the highest point of the Neveklov area, rising between the villages of Chvojínek, Neštětice and Černíkovice. On its summit stands a four-storey reinforced-concrete tower, 16 m high, with a small open terrace and a viewing gallery on its west side. Only the view toward the Sázava valley, roughly from Jílové to Týnec nad Sázavou, remains open through the tall trees.
In 1627 farmers around Neveklov rose against their lord Pavel Michna of Vacínov; the manor's troops defeated them in the Battle of Neštětická hora after they took refuge on the summit. To mark the event, Neveklov residents built a concrete lookout tower, inaugurated on 18 August 1927 before about 20,000 people.
The tower was inaugurated on 18 August 1927 before a crowd of about 20,000 people, built by Neveklov residents to mark the 1627 peasant uprising. The yellow hiking trail from Neštětice leads to it, and the concrete structure with its semicircular eastern annex remains a local landmark.
The summit is accessible via a yellow-marked hiking trail that departs from Neštětice village, with parking available at the trailhead. The route is well signposted and manageable for most visitors.
The tower has four concrete floors, with a two-flight staircase in a semicircular annex on the east side and a narrow window on each landing. A small open terrace at 12 metres leads onto the viewing gallery; the total height is 16 metres.
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