Petřin Tower

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The construction of the tower was completed for the General Land Centennial Exhibition in 1891. It was a world’s fair held in Prague in that year. The tower was designed by the Czech architect Vratislav Pasovský and the construction is the work of two engineers: František Prášil and Julius Souček. The overall height of the tower is 63.5 m (or 208 ft). The height of Petřín Hill itself is 318 m above sea level (1,043 ft).

Certain similarity to the Eiffel Tower in Paris is undeniable. However, there are also significant differences. The cross-section is octagonal, and not square, as in the case of the Eiffel Tower. The Petřín Lookout Tower does not stand on four columns of lattice steel, like the Parisian tower does. The entrance hall of the Prague tower takes up the whole space below the tower’s legs.

The observation platform is at the height of 51 m, counting from the base. However, when you add also the height of the hill, the true altitude of the platform will be significantly higher. And if you find yourself at such altitude above Prague, the view must be amazing. And this view is the reason why the Petřín Lookout Tower is visited by more than half a million people every year.
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