Lookout Tower Šiška
Lookout Tower Šiška is a scenic viewpoint in Praha 5, Prague 5, Prague, Central Bohemia. Lookout Tower Šiška is situated nearby to the building Ladronka, as well as near the chapel Ⅳ. kaple poutní cesty Loreta – Hájek.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Fry72, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Description: steel observation tower, Břevnov, Prague, Czech Republic
- Also known as: “Lookout Tower Cone” and “Rozhledna Šiška”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ladronka and Břevnov Monastery.
Ladronka
Building
Photo: VitVit, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ladronka is a homestead situated in a park in Břevnov, Prague 6, in the Czech Republic. Built by Charles IV in 1340, it was bought by an Italian count, then owned by the Sovereign Military Order of Malta before being broken into flats during the communist period.
Břevnov Monastery
Monastery
Photo: Sokoljan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Břevnov Monastery is a Benedictine archabbey in the Břevnov district of Prague, Czech Republic. It was founded by Saint Adalbert, the second Bishop of Prague, in AD 993 with the support of Bohemian Duke Boleslaus II. Břevnov Monastery is situated 730 metres north of Lookout Tower Šiška.
Saint Margaret
Church
Photo: VitVit, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint Margaret is a church, which is situated 640 metres north of Lookout Tower Šiška.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Břevnov and Vypich.
Břevnov
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Břevnov is a cadastral district in the west of Prague, located in Prague 6. The district is home to the Břevnov Monastery. On the territory of Břevnov stems Brusnice brook.
Lookout Tower Šiška
- Categories: observation tower, tower, building, and tourism
- Location: Praha 5, Prague 5, Prague, Central Bohemia, Czech Republic, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
50.079° or 50° 4′ 44″ northLongitude
14.35693° or 14° 21′ 25″ eastInception
October 28th, 2020Height
12 metres (38 feet)Open location code
9F2P39H4+JQOpenStreetMap ID
way 1333781930OpenStreetMap feature
building=siloOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q112147690
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Slovak—“Lookout Tower Šiška” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Rozhledna Šiška”
- Polish: “Rozhledna Šiška”
- Polish: “Wieża Widokowa Szyszka”
- Slovak: “Rozhledna Šiška”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ⅳ. kaple poutní cesty Loreta – Hájek and DiscGolfPark Ladronka.
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