Prague accommodation near Petřín Lookout Tower
The House Nebozizek Apartments Praha, from category 4 star Prague hotels, is located in the middle of Petřín Park with a magnificent view of the most interesting sights the Old Town has to offer. While you are waiting for your chosen meal, the history of the Old Town will unfold before your eyes, which will follow the meanderings of the Vltava River weaving among the historic buildings finally coming to rest on the classic silhouette of the Prague Castle.
The House Nebozizek Apartments is 320 m from Petřín Lookout Tower.
Welcome Hostel Strahov is 360 m from Petřín Lookout Tower.
House at the Big Boot from category 3 star hotels in Prague, is a small family hotel in an old renaissance - looking burgher house in Malá Strana. It is situated ten minutes walk from the Prague Castle or the Charles Bridge, in a small square just opposite the Lobkowitz Palace - today´s offices of the German Embassy.
House At the Big Boot is 500 m from Petřín Lookout Tower.
Desing Hotel Sax from category 4 star Prague hotels, you will find in one of the most beautiful parts of old Praha, the Lesser Town. The Charles Bridge, Prague Castle and St. Nicholas´ Cathedral, the most important sights in Praha, lies in the vicinity of our hotel and you can also admire them out of the hotel windows. Hotel Sax is ideal place for turists as well as business travelers.
SAX is 520 m from Petřín Lookout Tower.
Appia Residences in Lesser Town, from category apartments in Prague, are situated in the historical center of Prague, in the immediate vicinity of the Prague Castle, Charles Bridge and a whole range of significant historical sights. The residence has been recently completely restored and the guest rooms and suites offer the best of Prague´s past combined with a top contemporary comfort.
Appia Hotel Residences is 520 m from Petřín Lookout Tower.
University College Strahov is an accommodation facility, which is located in Prague 6 - Strahov. University College Strahov provides hostel accommodation in double rooms with twin beds, which have a bathroom on the floor. University College Strahov is designed for year-round accommodation for tourists and other visitors. During the stay is available to guests dining in the canteen or in the nearby surrounding restaurants. Make your stay in this area can be visited nearby observatory and mirror maze on Petrin.
VŠ kolej Strahov is 530 m from Petřín Lookout Tower.
Hotel Questenberk Praha, from category 4 star hotels in Prague, is situated only a short walk away from the Prague Castle and St. Vitus Cathedral between the Strahov Monastery and Loreta right in the historical center of Golden Prague. It offers a unique and very romantic view of the historical part of the city. You can easily get to the centre, to shopping areas as well as to entertainment and especially to the old part of Prague in a pleasant approximately ten-minute walk.
Hotel Questenberk is 540 m from Petřín Lookout Tower.
The Apartment House Vlasska Prague is situated in the most romantic part of Prague: in the Lesser Quarter, only few steps from the Charles bridge (Karluv most) and the Prague Castle, near the American embassy. The location of this apartment in Prague under the hill Petrin is ideal for romantic walks, visiting a picturesque restaurants and sightseeing of the historical Prague centre.
Apartment House Vlasska is 540 m from Petřín Lookout Tower.
Hotel Constans Praha, from category 4 star Prague hotels, is situated in the very historical centre of Prague, on Jánský Vrch directly under Prague Castle (Prazsky hrad). Surely, each of guests valued the unforgettable, romantic views of the entire Malá Strana, not to mention the St. Nicholas Cathedral or the Schwarzenberg Palace. By foot, you will be able to easily visit Prague Castle, the Strahov Monastery, Charles’ Bridge—and then along Karlova Street to—Old Town Square, the Jewish Town and many other historical places.
Boutique Hotel Constans is 550 m from Petřín Lookout Tower.
Small and cosy Prague hotel Boutique Domus Henrici is located on a beautiful spot close to Prague Castle, so called Prague Castle area (Praha Hradčany) – hidden between the main gate of the Prague Castle, Loreta Chapel and Strahov Monastery. This Prague hotel is the unique place ideal place for a holiday, for an enjoyable business trip. Domus Henrici Boutique Hotel Prague inhabits a house on medieval foundations with chequered history.
Hotel Domus Henrici is 550 m from Petřín Lookout Tower.
Family B&B Golden Horse House, from category 3 star cheap accommodation in Prague, is situated in the historical centre of Prague - in one of the UNESCO preserved areas. Just 1, 5 minutes walk from the main entrance to the Prague Castle and 10 minutes walk from the famous Charles Bridge.
Penzion Dům U Zlatého koníčka is 560 m from Petřín Lookout Tower.
King Charles Hotel Praha, from category 4 star Prague hotels, is situated in the immediate vicinity The Prague Castle, seat of the Czech kings, a romantic labyrinth of meandering streets of the area. A few minutes walking is enough to be able to admire St. Vitus Cathedral or get down to the Charles Bridge.
Hotel U Krale Karla is 560 m from Petřín Lookout Tower.
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Petřín Lookout Tower
The Petřín Lookout Tower (Czech: Petřínská rozhledna) is a 63.5 metre high steel framework tower in Prague, which strongly resembles the Eiffel Tower. Although it is much shorter than the Eiffel Tower, it stands atop a sizable hill, Petřín, so the top is at a higher altitude than that of the Eiffel Tower. The Petřínská rozhledna was built in 1891 and was used as an observation tower as well as a transmission tower. Today the Petřínská rozhledna is a major tourist attraction. The hill is roughly a half-hour walk up paths that get quite slippery when it snows, and the tower is a shorter but fairly tiring climb; however, the hill is served by a frequent funicular and the tower has an elevator for disabled persons.
The Petřín Lookout Tower (Czech: Petřínská rozhledna) is a 63.5 metre high steel framework tower in Prague, which strongly resembles the Eiffel Tower. Although it is much shorter than the Eiffel Tower, it stands atop a sizable hill, Petřín, so the top is at a higher altitude than that of the Eiffel Tower. The Petřínská rozhledna was built in 1891 and was used as an observation tower as well as a transmission tower. Today the Petřínská rozhledna is a major tourist attraction. The hill is roughly a half-hour walk up paths that get quite slippery when it snows, and the tower is a shorter but fairly tiring climb; however, the hill is served by a frequent funicular and the tower has an elevator for disabled persons.
The two observation platforms are accessible via 299 stairs in sections of 13 per stage running around the inside of the structure.
There is a gift shop and a small cafeteria on the main level. On the lowest level is a small exhibition area. Current exhibition displays Merkur Observation Towers and is held from March 6, 2013 to March 30, 2014.
Petrinska rozhledna versus Eiffel Tower
Petřínská rozhledna is often described as small version of the Eiffel Tower. In contrast to the Eiffel Tower, Petřínská rozhledna has an octagonal, not square, cross section. Further, it does not stand, as does the Eiffel Tower, on four columns of lattice steel. The whole area under its legs is covered with the entrance hall.
A similarity between the Eiffel Tower and Petřínská rozhledna is the design of the lowest cross beams in the form of round bows.
History
In 1889, members of the Club of Czech Tourists visited the world exposition in Paris and were inspired by the Eiffel Tower. They collected a sufficient amount of money and in March 1891 the building of the tower started for the General Land Centennial Exhibition. It was finished in only four months.
In 1953, a TV broadcasting antenna was installed on Petřínská rozhledna, the program feed performed by a directional radio antenna. This served as Prague's main TV signal provider until the opening of the Žižkov Television Tower in late 1992.
In 1999, the tower was completely renovated.
