Slovanka () is a hill situated 820 m above sea level in the central

Jizera Mountains Jizera Mountains (), or Izera Mountains (; ), are part of the Western Sudetes on the border between the Czech Republic and Poland. The range got its name from the Jizera (river), Jizera River, which rises at the southern base of the Smrk (Jizera), ...

in the area of

Lučany nad Nisou Lučany nad Nisou () is a town in Jablonec nad Nisou District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,900 inhabitants. Administrative division Lučany nad Nisou consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population accordin ...

, between Královka and Bramberk, in the

Czech Republic The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south ...

. There is an

observation tower An observation tower is a tower used to view events from a long distance and to create a full 360 degree range of vision to conduct long distance observations. Observation towers are usually at least tall and are made from stone, iron, and woo ...

in the settlement, which was built in 1887. It is primarily made from iron and is 14 metres high, with 56 steps to the top. It was rebuilt for 550.000 Kč and reopened on 5 July 2000.

External links

* http://aussichtsturm-slovanka.tschechische-gebirge.de/ * http://itakura.kes.vslib.cz/jan/rozhledny/slovanka.html

Mountains and hills of the Czech Republic {{Liberec-geo-stub

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