Háj (observation tower)

For other uses, see Háj.

Háj[1][2] is an observation tower situated on the top of Háj hill in Olomouc Region of the Czech republic, about 3 kilometres northwest from Šumperk. Its height is 29 meters and it has one viewing platform. Foot tower altitude is 631 meters above sea level.[3]

History

The current observation tower replaced the original Štefánikova rozhledna (literally Štefánik's Tower) which was erected in 1934 and burned down after a lightning strike in 1953.[4] The new structure was built 43 years later, in 1996.[4] Investors were the municipalities of Šumperk, Bludov, Ruda nad Moravou, the now defunct Šumperk District and telephone operators who use the tower as a transmitter.

References

  1. ↑ Miškovský, Pavel (2008). Naše rozhledny (3., opr. vyd. ed.). Praha: Dokořán. ISBN 978-80-7363-189-5.
  2. ↑ Knápek, Zdeněk (2002). Průvodce po nejkrásnějších místech Čech, Moravy a Slezska (1. vyd. ed.). Olomouc: Rubico. ISBN 8085839601.
  3. ↑ "Rozhledna Háj - Šumperk" (in Czech). ejeseniky.com. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
  4. 1 2 Nouza, Jan (1999). Rozhledny Čech, Moravy a Slezska (in Czech). Liberec: Nakladatelství 555. p. 131. ISBN 80-902590-4-9.

Coordinates: 49°58′13.99″N 16°56′1.85″E / 49.9705528°N 16.9338472°E / 49.9705528; 16.9338472

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Sunday, March 02, 2014. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.