Rozhledna Na Stráži, Observation tower in Sloup v Čechách, Czech Republic.
Rozhledna Na Stráži is an observation tower built from steel with wooden cladding in Sloup v Čechách. The structure stands about 33 meters tall and provides access via a metal staircase to a viewing platform positioned at approximately 26 meters above the ground.
Construction of this tower began in autumn 2010 and opened to the public in July 2011. The design integrated telecommunications infrastructure with a public observation facility for visitors.
The hilltop was long known by its German name Breiterstein, and a tourist chalet called Wachsteinbaude stood here from 1933. A green and red marked KČT trail links the tower with Sloup Rock Castle and the nearby forest theatre, and a stop on a children's nature trail sits beside the tower.
Reaching the platform involves climbing about 150 steps, many with an open grating design. Visitors should wear sturdy shoes and exercise caution during poor weather when on the exposed platform.
The viewing angle from the platform is 340 degrees, leaving a 20-degree gap in the panorama. The tower doubles as a mast for a mobile operator's antennas, which rise above the 26-metre platform to give the structure its full 33-metre height.
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