Lookout tower Městská hora

The concrete lookout tower is located on the City Mountain in Beroun at an altitude of 290 meters. From the center of Beroun, it is a stone's throw away, so you can easily find the lookout tower.

Its total height is 13.6 meters. There are 29 steps leading to the entrance to the lookout tower, and inside the building there are another 66 steps. After overcoming them, you will find yourself at a height of 10.8 meters above the ground, on a viewing platform, from where you can see the Děd zone and the panorama of the Křivoklátsko Protected Landscape Area. You can also see the hills of the Bohemian Karst and if there is good visibility, then also Brdy.

Access here is easy. All you have to do is follow the local signs to Městská hora in Beroun.

If you are going on a trip to Beroun, you must not miss a visit to the City Mountain. It is not far from the city center and in addition will provide you with a magical view of the surroundings and a romantic walk.
The history of Městská hora marked a significant milestone in 1879. At that time, the Association for the Decoration of the City of Beroun decided to establish a forest park there.

However, more significant activities took place here only in the 1930s, when the Jelínek company set up a reservoir here and it occurred to it to complete this building and the above-ground part, which would serve as a lookout tower. The construction costs were then estimated at some CZK 50,000. The city of Beroun agreed with the proposal, but had only CZK 35,000 available. However, the construction was still carried out at the expense of Jelínek.

The then tower measured almost 14 meters and was first opened for the Easter holidays in 1936. At that time, the city took care of the operation of the lookout tower.

The lookout tower was then in operation until the 1980s, when it had to be closed for security reasons.
The tower was not repaired until 1998 by the company Radiomobil, which uses it for telecommunication services, but also made it accessible to tourists, whom it again serves as a lookout tower. The lookout tower was reopened on September 10, 1999.

If you go to Městská hora, don't forget to visit the famous bear enclosure and, of course, the town of Beroun itself.

Author: Andrea Štyndlová