The tallest building in the Czech Republic measures 355 meters
Business cards of selected high-rise buildings in the Czech Republic:
Transmitters near Český Brod
The tallest structure in the Czech Republic is a pair of transmitters located near the village of Liblice not far from Český Brod. The lattice towers, visible from afar, reach a height of 355 meters. Although the first radio antennas were installed at this site as early as 1931, the construction of the record-breaking three-hundred-meter towers began only in the mid-seventies. Since December 1976, when the transmitters were ceremoniously put into operation, a signal of the second program of Czech Radio has been broadcast from Liblice. Until recently, the site also included two hundred and fifty-meter towers, which were demolished by Czech Radiocommunications in August 2004.
Observatory and transmitter on Praděd
The futuristically designed transmitter on Praděd, although not the tallest building in the country at 162 meters, still holds a height record. Thanks to its location on the summit of a 1492-meter-high mountain, the glass observation platform of the tower is the highest situated viewing facility in the country. According to some sources, the tip of the tower is the highest point in the Czech Republic.
Construction of the transmitter began according to the project by architect Jan Liška in 1969 and was completed 11 years later. Besides transmitting television signals, the building also serves as a tourist observatory and restaurant. From the viewpoint at a height of 70 meters above the ground, one can see as far as the Giant Mountains and the High Tatras under ideal conditions.
Building of Czech Radio in Pankrác
The title of the tallest Czech skyscraper belongs to the 109-meter building in Prague's Pankrác. After the Žižkov tower, it is the second tallest building in the capital city.
The cornerstone of the megalomaniac building designed for Czechoslovak Radio was ceremoniously laid on April 12, 1978. The completion of the twenty-seven-story building was planned for 1986, but the work was significantly delayed. In 1993, the Czech government refused to continue financing the construction, and work on the unfinished building ceased. After several unsuccessful attempts, Czech Radio sold the skyscraper last December for 285 million crowns to ECM.
Tower of St. Bartholomew's Church in Pilsen
The tallest church tower in Bohemia is part of the Gothic St. Bartholomew's Church in Pilsen. It was built in 1838 by builder F. Filous as a replacement for its collapsed predecessor. The stone part of the tower is 65 meters high and is topped by a slender spire, reaching approximately 103 meters above ground level. After climbing 301 steps, tourists can see as far as the Šumava hills from the observation platform.
Transmitter on Ještěd
The construction of the television transmitter and restaurant on Ještěd began in 1966 according to the project by architect Karel Hubáček. The ceremonial opening took place seven years later. The building has the shape of a rotational hyperboloid, and its design naturally follows the shape of the Ještěd mountain. A significant contribution to the design of the building was made by static engineer Zdeněk Patrman, thanks to whom the over ninety-meter-high transmitter can withstand even strong gusts of wind. For its elegance and practical use of modern technologies, the building received the prestigious August Perret Award in 1969.
Transmitters near Český Brod
The tallest structure in the Czech Republic is a pair of transmitters located near the village of Liblice not far from Český Brod. The lattice towers, visible from afar, reach a height of 355 meters. Although the first radio antennas were installed at this site as early as 1931, the construction of the record-breaking three-hundred-meter towers began only in the mid-seventies. Since December 1976, when the transmitters were ceremoniously put into operation, a signal of the second program of Czech Radio has been broadcast from Liblice. Until recently, the site also included two hundred and fifty-meter towers, which were demolished by Czech Radiocommunications in August 2004.
Observatory and transmitter on Praděd
The futuristically designed transmitter on Praděd, although not the tallest building in the country at 162 meters, still holds a height record. Thanks to its location on the summit of a 1492-meter-high mountain, the glass observation platform of the tower is the highest situated viewing facility in the country. According to some sources, the tip of the tower is the highest point in the Czech Republic.
Construction of the transmitter began according to the project by architect Jan Liška in 1969 and was completed 11 years later. Besides transmitting television signals, the building also serves as a tourist observatory and restaurant. From the viewpoint at a height of 70 meters above the ground, one can see as far as the Giant Mountains and the High Tatras under ideal conditions.
Building of Czech Radio in Pankrác
The title of the tallest Czech skyscraper belongs to the 109-meter building in Prague's Pankrác. After the Žižkov tower, it is the second tallest building in the capital city.
The cornerstone of the megalomaniac building designed for Czechoslovak Radio was ceremoniously laid on April 12, 1978. The completion of the twenty-seven-story building was planned for 1986, but the work was significantly delayed. In 1993, the Czech government refused to continue financing the construction, and work on the unfinished building ceased. After several unsuccessful attempts, Czech Radio sold the skyscraper last December for 285 million crowns to ECM.
Tower of St. Bartholomew's Church in Pilsen
The tallest church tower in Bohemia is part of the Gothic St. Bartholomew's Church in Pilsen. It was built in 1838 by builder F. Filous as a replacement for its collapsed predecessor. The stone part of the tower is 65 meters high and is topped by a slender spire, reaching approximately 103 meters above ground level. After climbing 301 steps, tourists can see as far as the Šumava hills from the observation platform.
Transmitter on Ještěd
The construction of the television transmitter and restaurant on Ještěd began in 1966 according to the project by architect Karel Hubáček. The ceremonial opening took place seven years later. The building has the shape of a rotational hyperboloid, and its design naturally follows the shape of the Ještěd mountain. A significant contribution to the design of the building was made by static engineer Zdeněk Patrman, thanks to whom the over ninety-meter-high transmitter can withstand even strong gusts of wind. For its elegance and practical use of modern technologies, the building received the prestigious August Perret Award in 1969.
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