Petrin Observation Tower

The Petřín Lookout Tower is a steel-framework tower 63.5 metres tall on Hill in , built in 1891. It resembles the and was used as an observation tower as well as a transmission tower. Today, the tower is a major tourist attraction.
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  • Opening hours:
    November—March: 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
    April—August: 9:00 AM—7:00 PM
    September—October: 9:00 AM—6:00 PM
  • Type: Scenic viewpoint
  • Description: tower in Prague
  • Also known as: “Petřín Lookout Tower”
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Petřín and Mirror Maze on Petřín Hill.

Peak
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is a hill in the centre of , . It rises 327 m above sea level and some 130 m above the left bank of the Vltava River. The hill, almost entirely covered with , is a favorite recreational area for the inhabitants of Prague.

Maze
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Church
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
The Church of in is a church of the Old Catholic Church of the Czech Republic. It is located on hill, next to and the Hunger Wall.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Castle and Lesser Town and West bank of Vltava.

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Both in district Prague 1, Castle district of is the highest part of the city while the Lesser Town of is the lower area on the left bank.

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The West of is to the west of the Castle district.

Suburb
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Both in district Prague 1, Castle district of is the highest part of the city while the Lesser Town of is the lower area on the left bank.

Petrin Observation Tower

Latitude
50.08351° or 50° 5′ 1″ north
Longitude
14.3951° or 14° 23′ 42″ east
Elevation
324 metres (1,063 feet)
Inception
August 20th, 1891
Height
60 metres (197 feet)
Wheelchair access
yes
Operator
Prague City Tourism
Open location code
9F2P39MW+C2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 7645353
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­civic
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­viewpoint
Wiki­data ID
Q12256
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Satellite Map

Discover Petrin Observation Tower from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Vietnamese—“Petrin Observation Tower” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Kulla e Petřínit”
  • Arabic: “برج بترين”
  • Armenian: “Պետրշինի աշտարակ”
  • Basque: “Petřínská rozhledna”
  • Belarusian: “Петршынская вежа”
  • Chinese: “佩特任瞭望塔”
  • Czech: “Petřínská rozhledna”
  • Dutch: “Petrin-uitkijktoren”
  • Dutch: “Petřín-uitkijktoren”
  • Estonian: “Petříni vaatetorn”
  • French: “tour de Petřín”
  • French: “Tour de Petřín”
  • German: “Aussichtsturm Laurenziberg”
  • German: “Aussichtsturm Petrin”
  • German: “Aussichtsturm Petrín”
  • German: “Aussichtsturm Petřín”
  • German: “Petřín-Aussichtsturm”
  • German: “Petrinska Rozhledna”
  • German: “Petřínská rozhledna”
  • Hebrew: “מגדל התצפית פטרין”
  • Hebrew: “מגדל פטרין”
  • Hungarian: “Petrin Kilátó”
  • Italian: “torre di Petřín”
  • Italian: “torre panoramica di Petřín”
  • Italian: “Torre panoramica di Petřín”
  • Italian: “torre Petřín”
  • Japanese: “ペトシーン展望タワー”
  • Korean: “페트르진 타워”
  • Polish: “Petřínská rozhledna”
  • Polish: “Wieża Petrińska”
  • Romanian: “Turnul Petřín”
  • Russian: “Петршинская башня”
  • Serbian: “Торањ Петрин”
  • Slovak: “Petřínska rozhľadňa”
  • Spanish: “Petřínská rozhledna”
  • Spanish: “Torre de observación de Petřín”
  • Spanish: “Torre de Petřín”
  • Ukrainian: “Петршинська вежа”
  • Vietnamese: “Tháp Petřín”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Boží hrob and Calvary chapel at Petřín.

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