Rozhledna Brdo – Chřiby

Location: Brdo, 768 33 Brdo v Chřibech · Zlín Region

Category: stone tower

A stone observation tower from 2004 at the highest peak of the Chřiby range – Brdo (587 m a.s.l.). The viewing platform is reached by 99 steps; the view encompasses Slovácko, the Bílé Karpaty, the Beskydy and the more distant hills of Vysočina. Accessible on foot via marked trails from surrounding villages.

Why visit this place?

• Opened on 28 October 2004, it is the first stone lookout tower built in the Czech lands since the 1930s; the project is the work of Svatopluk Sladecek.
• In 1887 the Olomouc museum society uncovered on the south-eastern slope the remains of a hillfort from the late Bronze Age and early Iron Age.
• Rated 4.7 out of 5 by 1,494 visitors on Google Maps.
• 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 48 more tips within 25 km, enough to build a full-day trip.

Verified against: cs.wikipedia.org

Practical information

• Opening hours: seasonal, see mikroregion website
• Typical visit: 60 min
• Admission: free
• Visitor rating: 4.7 ★ from 1494 reviews on Google Maps
• Suitable for: primary (6–10), lower secondary (10–15), secondary (15+)

For schools

A trip to the highest peak of the Chřiby range featuring a stone observation tower. Panoramic views over Slovácko and the whole of south-eastern Moravia.

Official website: http://www.chribymikroregion.cz

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