Petrin Tower

The Petřín Lookout Tower rises 63.5 meters (208 feet) above Petřín Hill in Prague's Lesser Town, a steel lattice structure. Built as a scaled-down replica of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, it opened in 1891 for the Jubilee Exhibition and today offers sweeping views across the capital. The design differs from its Parisian model in its octagonal cross-section and an entrance hall that fills the space between the foundations. You can climb the tower via a double spiral staircase of 299 steps or, at certain times, take an elevator. After extensive renovation work, the tower reopened to the public in 1991 and no longer serves as a television broadcasting station.