📜 A unique hotel, restaurant, and observation tower located inside the television transmitter at the summit of Praděd, the highest mountain in the Jeseníky range. ⛰️ Offers panoramic views and year-round accommodation, making it the second-highest point in the Czech Republic. # Why Go ✨ Experience a unique complex at the top of Praděd mountain (1491 m), the highest point in Moravia. 🔭 Ascend the observation tower via elevator for stunning panoramic views (73m high, 1562.8m above sea level), stretching to Krkonoše (126 km), Beskydy (105 km), Malá Fatra (150 km), and High Tatras (230 km) on clear days, especially in autumn and winter. 🍽️ Dine at the highest-altitude, year-round restaurant in the Czech Republic (95 seats), offering classic Czech cuisine, regional recipes, and special pig slaughter and game feasts. 🚴‍♀️ Enjoy year-round activities: hiking, cycling, skiing, and cross-country skiing. 🎿 Benefit from convenient ski and bike storage available for guests. 🚶‍♀️ Explore unique flora and the Tabulové skály rock formation. ❄️ Experience the harsh, unique climate (average annual temp < 1°C). # Accommodation 🛏️ Total capacity of 63 beds. 🏨 Hotel section: 27 beds in 8 rooms with private facilities, including 1 apartment with infrasauna, 5 double rooms (with extra bed option), and 2 quadruple rooms. 🛌 Tourist hostel: 36 beds in 5 rooms (1 quadruple, 4 octuple rooms) with shared facilities on the corridor and a sink in each room. # Cost (Observation Tower) 🎟️ Standard entry: 180 Kč 💰 Child (4-12 years old): 100 Kč 👶 Child (under 4 years old): Free # Hours Observation Tower: 🗓️ April 1 to October 31: 8:00 - 18:00 🗓️ November 1 to March 31: 8:00 - 16:00 ☀️ Operation is daily, subject to good weather and visibility. Restaurant: ⏰ Monday-Thursday 9:00-20:00 ⏰ Friday-Saturday 9:00-22:00 ⏰ Sunday 9:00-19:00 # Getting There & Parking 🚗 Access via Hvězda parking lot (between Malá Morávka and Karlova Studánka). 📜 A permit is required to drive from Hvězda; loaned to guests, arrange 2-3 days in advance. ☀️ Summer: Drive and park directly at the transmitter. ❄️ Winter: Drive to Ovčárna parking lot, then use hotel transport via snowcat or snowmobile. 💰 Winter transport cost (Ovčárna – Praděd – Ovčárna): 150 CZK/person/way for guests (children under 10 free), 200 CZK for non-guests. 🗓️ Winter transport times: 16:15 and 18:15 for arrival, 10:00 for departure (other times by arrangement). 🚌 Shuttle bus operates daily from Parkoviště Hvězda to Ovčárna (7:00-17:00 from Hvězda, 7:30-17:30 from Ovčárna). From Ovčárna, walk to Praděd. 🅿️ Parking at Hvězda requires a permit, collected at the Hvězda barrier. ⚠️ Fees apply for late return or loss/misuse of permit. 🚫 Parking only allowed in designated areas. ⛔ Speed limit on Hvězda – Praděd route is 40 km/h. ⛓️ In winter, snow chains are mandatory. # Managed By 🏔️ Operated by Hora Praděd # History 🏛️ Original stone tower (1903-1912) collapsed after WWII (May 2, 1959). 🏗️ Current 146.5m concrete tower designed by Jan Liška, built 1969-1980. 🍽️ Restaurant opened in 1983, completing the current structure. # Important Notes 🐾 Pets are not allowed in the restaurant or accommodation areas. 🎁 Gift vouchers are available for accommodation with breakfast, including options with an infrared sauna, valid for 12 months. ⚠️ Confirming a reservation implies agreement with accommodation and transport rules.