In the Zlín Baťa skyscraper, there is an exhibition about the Ještěd transmitter

Zlín - Visitors to the Baťa skyscraper in Zlín can view the photography exhibition entitled The Phenomenon of Ještěd these days. The author of the photographs is Jiří Jiroutek, who captured the famous building on Mount Ještěd near Liberec in large-format black-and-white photographs. The exhibition is also complemented by examples of several pieces of furniture from the original furnishings of the Ještěd building, which serves both as a television transmitter and an unconventional hotel. The exhibition will last until March 16.
    Visitors to the skyscraper, which is the dominant feature of the Zlín region, can thus become acquainted with two exceptional and remarkable buildings of Czech architecture during the exhibition, stated Zlín’s governor Libor Lukáš.
    The history of the Ještěd transmitter began in the second half of the 1960s. Architect Karel Hubáček then designed the building in place of the original mountain lodge, which was destroyed by fire. Contrary to the original idea of two separate structures, one a tourist hotel and the other a separate television transmitter, Hubáček proposed one compact unit that met both requirements.
    The photographs clearly show that the shape of the building was designed to visually connect with the peak of the mountain. The construction and interiors of the building were also conceived interestingly. The atypically designed interiors predominantly feature the use of glass, which is a characteristic material for the Liberec region. In 1969, the transmitter project received the Perret Award from the International Union of Architects, bringing international fame to the building.
    People can view photographs of Ještěd and the unique building every weekday from 07:00 to 17:00.