Novosady, Television tower in Žižkov district, Prague, Czech Republic.
Novosady is a television tower standing 216 meters tall with three steel tubes containing elevators and staircases for maintenance and visitor access. The structure features an observation deck at 93 meters height that transports guests in about 38 seconds via high-speed elevator from ground level.
Construction began in 1985 during the final years of communist rule and was completed in 1992 after the fall of the Soviet-influenced system. The tower emerged as a notable landmark during Prague's transition period between two different political eras.
The ten large fiberglass baby sculptures by artist David Cerny, added in 2000, transformed this structure into a distinctive public artwork that people talk about. Visitors often notice how these climbing figures give the tower a strange and memorable character.
The elevator quickly brings visitors to the observation deck where clear weather provides views across the entire city. It is best to visit on a clear day to enjoy the widest vistas of Prague's older quarters and surrounding neighborhoods.
High inside the structure sits a single luxury hotel room at 70 meters elevation with a bathtub positioned to overlook the city sprawl. This unusual accommodation allows guests to watch Prague unfold from a bathtub while surrounded by the urban landscape.
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