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Description
Essentials about the Žižkov Television Tower in brief
Prague has many great viewpoints. If you want to enjoy probably the very best view of the entire Czech capital, you should make your way to the Žižkov Television Tower, the tallest building in the city. The tower, which is open to the public, is 216 meters high and has a tower restaurant at 63 meters, as well as a glassed-in observation deck at 93 meters, from which you can enjoy a magnificent view of Prague lying at your feet. And if you want, you can even spend the night in the TV tower.
The architecture of the Žižkov Television Tower
The Žižkov Television Tower stands just east of the city center in the Žižkov district, which is why it is referred to as the “Žižkov TV Tower”. The unusual structure consists of three 134-meter-high, steel-clad concrete columns. The thickest column, at the top of which the antenna mast continues, measures 6.4 meters in diameter. It houses the two visitor elevators. The two smaller ones have a diameter of 4.8 meters. In addition to its function as a lookout tower, the Žižkov Television Tower is still used today for broadcasting television and radio programs.
The history of the Žižkov Television Tower
The TV Tower was built from 1985 to 1992. The unusual shape of the tower was a conscious decision of the architect Václav Aulický, who wanted to prevent it from the outset from being in direct comparison or even competition with the important historical buildings of the old town. The stylized sculptures of crawling toddlers attached to the columns of the tower in 2000 were created by Czech sculptor David Černý. In addition, the columns are strikingly illuminated at night in the Czech Republic’s national colors of white, red and blue.
The One Room Hotel
Probably the biggest feature of the Žižkov Television Tower is its hotel. Although “hotel” is a bit of an exaggeration, as there is actually only one room. Room is again a bit of an understatement, because at a height of 68 meters, hotel guests can expect a suite that also deserves its name. So if you prefer to enjoy the beautiful view of Prague alone or as a couple, you should try to book the One Room Hotel.
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Phone
+420 210 320 081
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Opening hours
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
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9 am – 12 am | 9 am – 12 am | 9 am – 12 am | 9 am – 12 am | 9 am – 12 am | 9 am – 12 am | 9 am – 12 am |
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Admission fees
Adults: CZK 300
Seniors (Ages 60 and above): CZK 250
Students: CZK 230
Children (Ages 3 to 14): CZK 190
Families (2 adults + 1-3 children 13 and under): CZK 640
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Address
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Getting there
By public transport:
Metro line A: Stop Jiřího z Poděbrad
Tram lines 11 and 13: Stop Jiřího z Poděbrad
Tram lines 1, 2, 5, 7, 9, 15, 26, 91, 92, 95 and 98: Stop Olšanské náměstí
By car:
The nearest parking garage is MR.PARKIT – Parking Luxembourg Plaza.
Photos: Tiia Monto, Prague TV tower – chairs, CC BY-SA 4.0 / Norbert Požár (cs:Wikipedista:Bertik), Žižkov tv tower, CC BY-SA 3.0 / Lynx1211, Žižkovský vysílač a věž Staroměstské radnice, CC BY-SA 4.0
Texts: Individual pieces of content and information from Wikipedia DE and Wikipedia EN under the Creative-Commons-Lizenz Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported
English version: Machine translation by DeepL