Schillerova rozhledna, Observation tower in Kryry, Czech Republic.
Schillerova rozhledna is a cylindrical stone observation tower, 22 metres tall with a diameter of 7 metres, standing at 383 metres above sea level above Kryry. Its enclosed viewing deck sits at 18 metres and is reached by 162 steps.
The tower was built between 1905 and 1906 on the site of the former Kozihrady Castle. It was constructed to mark the centennial of German poet Friedrich Schiller's death.
The tower is named after the German poet Friedrich Schiller, chosen for the centenary of his death in 1905. Its ceremonial opening took place on 17 June 1906, about a year after that anniversary.
The tower stands at 383 m above sea level above Kryry; the climb to the viewing deck covers 162 steps. The site is a protected cultural monument, so visitors should stay on the marked paths and stairs.
The tower stands on the site of Kozihrady Castle, of which no visible remains survive; the name Kozihrady means "goat castle" in Czech. The structure has been protected as a cultural monument since 2004.
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