Region of Iron Mountains
Babylon [ Look-out tower ]
The "Babylon" look-out tower stands on Zelený kopec (Green hill) u Mohelna, and is one of the oldest such buildings in Moravia; it was built in 1831 by Count Jindřich Vilém Haugvic, originally for surveying purposes.
Tourists were admitted much later. The stone structure is 40 m high, and older sources indicate thet it was formerly one storey higher, but that it was of necessity lowered after the loss of the war with Prussia in 1866.
Tourists were admitted much later. The stone structure is 40 m high, and older sources indicate thet it was formerly one storey higher, but that it was of necessity lowered after the loss of the war with Prussia in 1866.
LOCATION
- Altitude: 491.00 m
- Village or Town/City: Náměšť nad Oslavou
- District of Administration 2: Náměšť nad Oslavou
- District of Administration 3: Náměšť nad Oslavou
- Region NUTS 4: Okres Třebíč
- Region NUTS 3: Kraj Vysočina
- Region NUTS 2: Jihovýchod
- Tourist region: 30 Vysočina
- Destination: Vysočina
INFORMATION: http://pamatky.opevneni.cz
Type: Look-out tower
LAST MODIFY: uživatel č. 685 org. 56, 14.03.2005 v 09:37 hodin
LAG (Local Action Group) Region of Iron Mountains