Slatina observation tower, Observation tower in Slatina, Czech Republic
The Slatina observation tower is a wooden lookout on Okrouhlík hill above the village, with a hexagonal plan of six massive pillars set into a concrete base with a stone footing. The all-wood structure, bound with steel bolts and flanges, has 57 steps leading to a viewing platform over 12 metres above the ground.
The idea for a lookout above Slatina was first raised around 2010, and residents chose this design from three options in a public survey. Construction began in July 2018; the wooden pillars were erected on 8 October 2018, the roof was added on 17 December 2018, and the tower opened to the public on 9 February 2019.
The tower stands on Okrouhlík hill in the Vítkov Highlands, and its name comes from the village of Slatina below. It was built as part of the Euroregion Silesia project "Trail of Lookout Towers and Viewpoints – Stage II", funded by the INTERREG Czech Republic–Poland programme, so it serves cross-border tourism rather than a single village.
The tower stands on Okrouhlík hill at 467 m, with its base at 462 m; the climb to the viewing platform uses 57 steps. The operating rules limit the tower to eight people at a time. On clear days the Beskids, Ostrava, the Jeseníky with Praděd, and the Vítkov Highlands are visible.
The tower stands 18 metres tall, with the viewing platform just over 12 metres above the ground, reached by 57 steps. Operating rules limit the tower to eight people at a time. On clear days the view reaches the Beskydy, Ostrava, the Jeseníky with Mount Praděd, and the Vítkov Highlands.
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