Hradišťský vrch, Observation tower in Hradiště, Czech Republic.

Hradišťský vrch is a 28-metre wooden observation tower on the 780-metre summit of the same name in the Novohradské podhůří foothills, on the territory of Kaplice in South Bohemia. Its cylindrical form is built from larch wood, with protruding beams and a pentagram of rotated timbers braced with steel rods. The design by Pavel Jura refers to the five-petalled rose of the Rožmberk coat of arms.

The tower stands on ground with traces of human settlement from different periods in the region. Archaeological finds show that this area was inhabited over centuries.

The tower's cylindrical form with protruding beams is meant to evoke a conifer with broken lower branches or Celtic woven dwellings. The pentagram of rotated beams refers to the five-petalled rose in the Rožmberk coat of arms. The design by Pavel Jura follows his Akátová věž in Židlochovice, which won three awards in 2009 and 2010.

The tower stands on Hradišťský vrch (780 m) above Kaplice in the Novohradské podhůří foothills, next to the grounds of the prehistoric Hradec hillfort. It is reached on foot along marked trails; the climb to the top is rewarded on clear days with views of the Alps, Plechý, Vítkův kámen, Kleť and the Českobudějovická pánev basin.

The 28-metre tower is built of larch wood, its outer shell formed by a pentagram of mutually rotated beams braced with steel rods. The pentagram refers to the five-petalled rose in the coat of arms of the Rožmberk family. The overhanging beams are meant to suggest a conifer with broken lower branches or Celtic dwellings.