Rozhledna Na Podluží – Nový Poddvorov

Location: Nový Poddvorov, 696 39 Nový Poddvorov · South Moravia

Category: steel observation tower

A thirty-metre-tall iron observation tower from 2009, shaped to resemble a mining headframe as a reference to oil extraction in the area. The viewing platform is reached via 160 steps. At the base of the tower is a comic strip for children about the origin and extraction of oil. Views extend over the Little Carpathians, the Slovak and Czech sections of the White Carpathians, Pálava, and the Lower Morava lowland.

Why visit this place?

• Rated 4.7 out of 5 by 1,167 visitors on Google Maps.
• Admission is free, which helps when the class budget is tight.
• Allow roughly 35 minutes; the programme is aimed at lower primary, upper primary and secondary students.
• There are 52 more tips within 25 km, enough to build a full-day trip.

Practical information

• Opening hours: year-round
• Typical visit: 35 min
• Admission: free
• Visitor rating: 4.7 ★ from 1167 reviews on Google Maps
• Suitable for: primary (6–10), lower secondary (10–15), secondary (15+)

For schools

An observation tower themed around oil extraction — an educational comic strip for children is displayed at the base. Views of the Little Carpathians and White Carpathians. Ideal to combine with a nearby windmill visit.

Official website: http://rozhledny.webzdarma.cz/podluzi.htm

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