🌬️ A unique 47-meter lookout tower, ingeniously repurposed from a former wind turbine.
🔭 Offers breathtaking panoramic views and a fascinating glimpse into industrial heritage reuse.
🏆 Discover an award-winning design from the 2014 Cena Petra Parléře competition by Ing. arch. Pavel Suchý.
🏗️ Ascend 32 meters to the viewing platform via a spiral staircase with 183 steps, with convenient access from the info center via a footbridge.
🏞️ Enjoy expansive circular views including Krkonoše, Hradec Králové, Ještěd, Kunětická hora, Železné hory, Orlické hory, and Kaňk u Kutné Hory, as well as nearby landmarks like Opočno Castle and Rozkoš water reservoir.
🚶♂️ Connect with nature and history as the Jiráskova stezka (Jirásek's Trail) passes directly by the site.
♻️ Learn about the tower's unique history, transformed from a 1995 wind park that was later acquired by ČEZ and repurposed by Nový Hrádek.
📚 Explore the adjacent info center, built from a former transformer station, offering refreshments, souvenirs, and both temporary art exhibitions and a permanent display of unrealized tower designs.
⚠️ The tower's height and spiral staircase might be challenging for those with fear of heights or mobility concerns.
💸 Entry to the lookout tower is completely free.
🅿️ A small, unpaved parking area with capacity for 10 vehicles is conveniently located approximately 160-200m from the tower and is free of charge. Additional parking is available at Nový Hrádek square, about 1.2 km away.
🏛️ The lookout tower is proudly managed by the municipality of Nový Hrádek.
The lookout tower itself is freely accessible year-round.
The adjacent info center operates with seasonal hours:
☀️ Summer Tourist Season (May - September):
🗓️ Monday - Sunday: 10:00 - 12:00, 12:30 - 17:00
❄️ Winter Tourist Season (October - April):
🗓️ Tuesday - Sunday: 10:00 - 12:00, 12:30 - 16:00
The info center offers a variety of refreshments including beer, soft drinks, mead, cookies, and coffee from a vending machine.
It also provides free WC, water refill, and the possibility to heat food/water.
🎨 Explore temporary art exhibitions, such as "Můj svět" by Jan Mach (Sept 6 - Oct 31, 2025), and a permanent exhibition showcasing unrealized designs for the lookout tower.