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| The tower from Jiřího z Proděbad Square |
It may be one of the oddest
attractions in Prague, but I enjoyed my visit. Built between 1985 and 1992, the
Žižkov Television Tower was one of the last major architectural undertakings of
the Czechoslovak communist government. Because of the modern, socialist-inspired
architectural that intruded on the traditional landscape of Prague, some
residents thought it represented the Communist Party leader, Miloš Jakeš,
giving the city the finger. The advent of cable and satellite television robbed
the structure of its original use.
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| The view |
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| Interior |
Located well outside the center of
the city, at the Jiřího z Proděbad metro station, the modern tower is a place
where the traveler can take in a panoramic view of the city. I understand that
this attraction could be quite hokey, and the tower does, almost inexplicably,
have an exhibition that was originally installed in 2000 that has babies
crawling on the tower. Yet, the interior is understated, peaceful and tasteful.
Despite there being a snack bar on the observation level, there is almost a Zen
feel (especially when there are a limited number of people visiting). It offers
a beautiful view of Praha 3 and the center of the old city in the distance.
From the vantage of nearly 100 meters up, there is a much better of the valley
of the Vlata. The walk to and from the tower, which takes one through the
residential neighborhoods, allows a realistic view of living in Prague.
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| Babies crawling on the tower |
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