The Red Tower of Death
The Red Tower of Death is a tower in Ostrov, Karlovy Vary District, Carlsbad Region. The Red Tower of Death is situated nearby to Pracovní tábor Vykmanov (Ústřední), as well as near Labor camp Vykmanov (Ústřední).Photo: Nadkachna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Tower
- Description: National cultural monument of the Czech Republic: former uranium sorting facility in a labor camp for political prisoners
- Also known as: “Red Tower of Death”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hluboký rybník and Horní Hlinice.
Hluboký rybník
Pond
Photo: Lubor Ferenc, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hluboký rybník is a pond, which is situated 1¼ km south of The Red Tower of Death.
Horní Hlinice
Pond
Photo: Lubor Ferenc, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Horní Hlinice is a pond, which is situated 1½ km south of The Red Tower of Death.
Dolní Hlinice
Pond
Photo: Lubor Ferenc, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dolní Hlinice is a pond, which is situated 1½ km south of The Red Tower of Death.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Květnová and Ostrov.
Ostrov
Town
Photo: SehLax, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ostrov (also called Ostrov nad Ohří; is a town in Karlovy Vary District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 16,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. Ostrov is situated 2½ km south of The Red Tower of Death.
Kfely
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kfely is a village, which is situated 3 km southwest of The Red Tower of Death.
The Red Tower of Death
- Categories: labor camp, building, and historic site
- Location: Ostrov, Karlovy Vary District, Carlsbad Region, Czech Republic, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.32895° or 50° 19′ 44″ northLongitude
12.95338° or 12° 57′ 12″ eastOpen location code
9F2J8XH3+H8OpenStreetMap ID
way 171844267OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerWikidata ID
Q20058300
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Russian—“The Red Tower of Death” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Rudá věž smrti”
- Czech: “Věž smrti”
- Esperanto: “Ruĝa turo de morto”
- German: “Roter Turm des Todes”
- Russian: “Красная башня смерти (Чехословакия)”
- Russian: “Красная башня смерти”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pracovní tábor Vykmanov (Ústřední) and Labor camp Vykmanov (Ústřední).
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