Rozhledna Bára – Rabštejnská Lhota

Location: 537 01 Rabštejnská Lhota · Pardubice Region

Category: steel lookout tower

The Bára lookout tower stands on Čertova skalka above Rabštejnská Lhota at the edge of the Železné hory (Iron Mountains) south of Chrudim. It has the unusual shape of a truncated three-sided pyramid, with 65 steps leading up to the viewing platform. In good visibility you can see the Železné hory, the Elbe lowlands, the Orlické hory, the Krkonoše (Giant Mountains) and even Kralický Sněžník. The surrounding area connects to the educational trails of the Železné hory Geopark.

Why visit this place?

• The first Bára tower opened on 21 June 2008 and was blown down by a windstorm four days later.
• Its replacement was designed by architect Martin Rajniš to withstand winds of up to 200 km/h; it is 25,7 m tall and opened on 3 September 2009.
• Rated 4.7 out of 5 by 1,977 visitors on Google Maps — the best-rated place in this category in the Pardubice Region.
• Admission is free, which helps when the class budget is tight.
• Allow roughly an hour; the programme is aimed at lower primary, upper primary and secondary students.
• There are 60 more tips within 25 km, enough to build a full-day trip.

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Practical information

• Opening hours: freely accessible year-round
• Typical visit: 60 min
• Admission: free
• Visitor rating: 4.7 ★ from 1977 reviews on Google Maps
• Suitable for: primary (6–10), lower secondary (10–15), secondary (15+)

Official website: https://www.navstevnik.cz/13_10154_rozhledna-bara-na-certove-skalce-chrudim/

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