Rozhledna Děd u Berouna, Observation tower in Beroun, Czech Republic.
Rozhledna Děd is a 12-metre brick observation tower on Děd hill at 492 metres above sea level near Beroun, reached by 56 steps. Tall trees now limit the view to a narrow cleared strip toward Kladno and the Křivoklát forests.
The Czech Tourist Club and Beroun's beautification society built the brick tower for 2,171.76 guilders; the foundation stone was laid on 10 May 1893 and it opened on 17 September 1893 as the club's first observation tower. The summit had been a destination for Sokol outings and patriotic pilgrimages since the 19th century.
The hilltop was a frequent destination for Sokol outings and patriotic pilgrimages in the 19th century, which is why the Czech Tourist Club and Beroun's beautification association had the tower built. In a 2011 MF Dnes poll it was voted the second most beautiful observation tower in Prague and Central Bohemia, after Petřín.
The brick tower stands on Děd hill at 492 m, reached by marked trails from Beroun; the summit and most of the ridge lie in Beroun's cadastral area, the western slope in Zahořany, part of Králův Dvůr. The tower has been closed to the public since 1 September 2022, so check access before setting out.
The tower was voted the second most beautiful lookout in Prague and Central Bohemia in a 2011 MF Dnes poll, behind Petřín. Since 1 September 2022 it has been closed to the public. It was the very first lookout tower built by the Czech Tourist Club.
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