Tuesday 17. June 2025
Tower of Independence [ Look-out tower ]
The Věž Samostatnosti (Tower of Independence) stands on the northern edge of Hořic, and is open to the public.
Construction began in 1924; the original desing foresaw a monument with a 40 m high tower, but this was never completed. Not far from the monument is a telecommunications tower built in 1998, with an observation platform open to tourists.
Construction began in 1924; the original desing foresaw a monument with a 40 m high tower, but this was never completed. Not far from the monument is a telecommunications tower built in 1998, with an observation platform open to tourists.
LOCATION
- WGS-84: 50.37753142N, 15.638818144E
- Altitude: 408.00 m
- Village or Town/City: Hořice
- District of Administration 2: Hořice
- District of Administration 3: Hořice
- Region NUTS 4: Okres Jičín
- Region NUTS 3: Královéhradecký kraj
- Region NUTS 2: Severovýchod
- Tourist region: 23 Podzvičínsko
- Destination: Východní Čechy
INFORMATION: http://pamatky.opevneni.cz
Type: Look-out tower
LAST MODIFY: Šormová Helena (INFOSYSTEM s.r.o.) org. 2, 20.08.2021 v 22:59 hodin