📜 A prominent 21-meter wooden lookout tower on Besedná Hill (496 m), rebuilt in 2015 and offering expansive views of the surrounding landscape.
🔍 This modern structure, designed by Jiří Ondřich, replaced the original 1926 tower that was unfortunately demolished in 1967 due to political reasons.
🔭 Enjoy magnificent vistas stretching across Central Bohemia, reaching towards Prague, the Brdy hills, Benešovsko, Neveklovsko, and Sedlčansko.
🚶️ Connect with nature and history on nearby educational trails, such as the Drtina Nature Trail, Vymyšlenská pěšina, and Zlaté Psí hory.
📚 Delve into the tower's past, honoring Prof. František Drtina and built with support from public figures like T.G. Masaryk.
🌳 Appreciate its unique architectural style, drawing inspiration from the Boubín Hill tower in Šumava.
✨ Experience the traditional Easter climbs ("Mrskni sebou na Besednou") that commemorate the tower's history.
💰 No entry fee.
⏰ Open 24/7, allowing visits at any time.
🚗 Easily accessible by car with nearby parking at 'Parkoviště Drtinova rozhledna'.
🚌 Public transport is available, with the Chotilsko, Křeničná, Záhoří bus stop 1.7 km away.
🚶️ The path to the tower from the parking is a 500m forest trail with a 62m elevation gain.
⚠️ The forest path to the tower is not recommended for cyclists or strollers due to its terrain.
🤝 Operated by Vrch Besedná and supported by the Občanské sdružení Veselý vrch civic association and Chotilsko municipality.