📜 A striking 23.5-meter wooden lookout tower in Prague 14's Čihadla nature park.
🔍 Designed by architect Martin Rajniš, it features three massive acacia wood legs and a 20m high platform accessed by 98 steps.
🌳 Enjoy panoramic views from 20 meters high.
🏗️ Admire unique sustainable architecture, winner of the 2019 Czech National Architecture Prize.
✨ It's the first publicly accessible lookout tower in Prague in over 25 years, serving as a new icon for Prague 14 and aiming to connect diverse areas of Černý Most and old Kyje.
🚶♀️ Explore revitalized tourist and cycling routes as part of the "Cesta k Doubravce" project.
💰 Admission is free.
📅 Opened in June 2018, this tower was initiated and is owned by Prague 14 town hall.
🛠️ Construction began in June 2017, with a 12-meter prototype "Artefakt Kyje" built in 2014 for testing.
🪵 Constructed primarily from robust acacia, oak, and larch wood, it utilized over 7 km of acacia poles, 5162 kg of steel, 3000+ bolts, and 6000 nuts. Acacia wood was sourced from Moravia.
💰 Funded by Landia Management s.r.o. (3 million CZK) and public donations (0.5 million CZK) through the purchase of steps.
🔥 The tower faced an arson attack on November 20, 2019, but was swiftly repaired and reopened by December 20, 2019.
🏞️ The "Cesta k Doubravce" project aims to enhance the area with small architectural elements, rest and picnic spots, refreshment facilities, and a children's playground.
⏰ Open year-round, 24/7.
Free parking is available, located 800 meters from the lookout tower. The most accessible path starts at the end of Bregmanova street, where a "No Entry" sign marks the beginning of an 800m walk.