Wieża widokowa w Suszynie, Observation tower in Suszyna, Poland
Wieża widokowa w Suszynie, known as Suszynka, is a 27-metre reinforced concrete tower on a 469.2-metre hill in the Ścinawskie Hills. Its interior measures six by six metres, and both inside and outside are clad in white-yellowish Upper Cretaceous sandstone called ciosowy. A viewing platform at 22 metres is reached by 140 steps.
The tower was completed in December 2014 as part of a cross-border cooperation program between Poland and the Czech Republic. This project grew out of a broader partnership initiative that lasted from 2007 to 2013.
The tower's name, Suszynka, comes from the village of Suszyna where it stands. It was built as part of the project "Miejsca pełne widoków w Euroregionie Glacensis" (Places Full of Views in the Euroregion Glacensis), a Czech-Polish cross-border programme, and its construction cost about one million złoty. The sandstone cladding is a white-yellowish Upper Cretaceous stone known locally as "ciosowy".
Reaching the viewing platform requires climbing approximately 140 stairs, which demands some physical effort. Visitors enjoy the best views on clear days and during early morning or late afternoon hours when lighting conditions are most favorable.
The tower's sandstone cladding is Upper Cretaceous "ciosowy" sandstone, white with a yellowish tint, laid on both the inside and outside of the reinforced concrete core. The 6 by 6 metre shaft holds 140 steps up to the platform at 22 metres. The hill beneath it reaches 469.2 metres in the south-eastern Ścinawskie Hills.
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