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Ještěd in a coat of fog
Ještěd, the highest mountain of the Ještěd ridge (1012 m.a.s.l.). It has long been considered one of the main landmarks of northern Bohemia and a symbol of the city of Liberec, which lies below it.
In 1737, a cross was erected for the first time on the summit crag, the first of a series of crosses on Ještěd. As early as 1847, a house was built on top of this mountain, which served as a refreshment station. In 1868, the house was replaced by a stone cottage, next to which in 1876 a 5 m high observation tower was built. However, it had to be torn down soon. The ever-increasing rush of visitors led to the construction of a massive new stone building with a 23-meter-high tower, adapted as an observation tower. The ceremonial opening of this new landmark of Ještěd took place on January 13, 1907. Unfortunately, this unique building with a rich history ended its operation tragically, in a fire on January 31, 1963. After only two years, the construction of a new modern building with a 90 m high tower according to the architect's design began Karel Hubáček. In 1969, he won the extremely prestigious Perret Prize of the International Union of Architects for it.
From the top of the Ještěd mountain, there is an unlimited view of all sides of the world. Its shape and refined technicism respond uniquely to the landscape context, to the conical peak of the mountain, to which it adds an elegant aerodynamic tip.
Ještěd in a coat of fog
Ještěd, the highest mountain of the Ještěd ridge (1012 m.a.s.l.). It has long been considered one of the main landmarks of northern Bohemia and a symbol of the city of Liberec, which lies below it.
In 1737, a cross was erected for the first time on the summit crag, the first of a series of crosses on Ještěd. As early as 1847, a house was built on top of this mountain, which served as a refreshment station. In 1868, the house was replaced by a stone cottage, next to which in 1876 a 5 m high observation tower was built. However, it had to be torn down soon. The ever-increasing rush of visitors led to the construction of a massive new stone building with a 23-meter-high tower, adapted as an observation tower. The ceremonial opening of this new landmark of Ještěd took place on January 13, 1907. Unfortunately, this unique building with a rich history ended its operation tragically, in a fire on January 31, 1963. After only two years, the construction of a new modern building with a 90 m high tower according to the architect's design began Karel Hubáček. In 1969, he won the extremely prestigious Perret Prize of the International Union of Architects for it.
From the top of the Ještěd mountain, there is an unlimited view of all sides of the world. Its shape and refined technicism respond uniquely to the landscape context, to the conical peak of the mountain, to which it adds an elegant aerodynamic tip.