Rozhledna Hradišťský vrch – Kaplice

Location: 382 41 Kaplice · South Bohemia

Category: steel observation tower

A wooden larch lookout tower with a steel gallery near Kaplice in the Český Krumlov region. It stands on Hradišťský vrch (780 m above sea level) in the Soběnovská vrchovina highlands on the site of a former Celtic fortification, and its ground plan echoes the five-petalled rose of the Rožmberk family. The view takes in the Novohradské hory mountains, Plechý, Vítkův kámen and Kleť, and in good weather reaches as far as the Alps. Accessible by hiking trails.

Why visit this place?

• The tower was designed by Pavel Jura, author of the award-winning Acacia Tower in Zidlochovice; it is built of larch wood and opened on 23 March 2019.
• Its outer shell forms a pentagram of beams, a nod to the five-petalled rose in the coat of arms of the Rozmberk family. A prehistoric hillfort site lies nearby.
• Rated 4.8 out of 5 by 429 visitors on Google Maps.
• Admission is free, which helps when the class budget is tight.
• Allow roughly half an hour; the programme is aimed at lower primary, upper primary and secondary students.
• There are 25 more tips within 25 km, enough to build a full-day trip.

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Practical information

• Opening hours: Year-round
• Typical visit: 30 min
• Admission: free
• Visitor rating: 4.8 ★ from 429 reviews on Google Maps
• Suitable for: primary (6–10), lower secondary (10–15), secondary (15+)

For schools

A trip to the observation tower with views of the Novohradské Mountains and the Czech-Austrian border region.

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