The original lookout tower from 1891 was wooden and was replaced in 1909 by a sturdier stone building. It is named after the German chancellor, Otto von Bismarck, and in this era, around two hundred other towers, columns, and monuments were constructed to honour him in the German-speaking countries of Europe and in South America. In our country, there are still two other so-called Bismarck towers, one in nearby Aš, and the other near Mikulášovice in the Šluknov Hook.
This lookout tower with a 40-metre-long suspension bridge designed by architect David Vávra was inspired by a castle drawbridge. The height of tower is 10 m and opened on 6 October 2006. 10. 2006.
On the edge of Cheb, there is a vista on Zlatý Hill (484 m), from where there is a beautiful view of the whole town. A local hiking trail leads to the vista.
At the Chebská Watchtower Vista (Egerwarte in German), there is a sightseeing gazebo built in the Empire Style. This gazebo previously stood above the river with a wide view, but with time, the building became rather overgrown. From the vista there is still an unobstructed view of the valley and the reservoir.
This massive lookout tower is the western-most lookout tower in our country. It belongs to the group of so-called Bismarck Lookout Towers, of which 173 have been preserved worldwide. The lookout tower was ceremoniously open on 19 June 1904. You will ascend 122 stairs to the sightseeing platform located at a height of 25 metres. The overall height of the tower is 34 metres. The admission fee is ex gratia. rom the lookout tower, you will see a view of Aš, the Ore Mountains, the Slavkovský Forest, and the Bohemian Forest.
In this belt of quartzite rocks, you will find Goethe Rocks with a memorial plaque that commemorates the stay of German poet J.W. Goethe.
Salingburg is a lookout tower in the Cheb Basin, found on the edge of Františkovy Lázně in Cheb District in the Karlovy Vary Region. It stands at an altitude of 450 m on a small hill called Na Vyhlídce in Slatina, a local quarter of this spa town. From the centre of the spa, the lookout tower is approximately one kilometre to the south-east.
The lookout tower, along with the nearby hiking chalet, was built by the hiker’s association in 1904. After World War II, however, the chalet became privately owned, and since then, it has not been accessible to the public, neither the tower. The twenty-metre tower is crowned by a gallery with battlements and an unusual side tower. Not accessible by the public.
Hamelika is a lookout tower located on the peak of the same name with an elevation of 723 m above sea level, south of the spa centre of Mariánské Lázně. The peak of Hamelika is found in the Teplá Highlands, situated in its western tip near the border with the Slavkovský Forest and the Podčeskoleská Hilly Land. The name is derived from the German pronunciation of the former name, “Homolka”.
The Krásenský Hill Lookout Tower is a 25-metre-high stone tower with a characteristic spiral, right-handed staircase with 120 stairs. The project of the lookout tower was created by the sculptor Willy Russ (1887 – 1974) and construction technician Fritz Hoffmann. The lookout tower ceremoniously opened on 23 June 1935. Today, it is one of the most romantic and prettiest lookout towers in the Czech Republic. It provides an unobstructed view of the Slavkovský Forest, the Teplá Highlands, the Ore Mountains, and the Doupovské Mountains. The stone gallery on top is outfitted with scenic signs. Since 1958, the lookout tower has been inscribed on the list of Czech cultural monuments.
The three crosses were created in 1849 by the citizens of the town of Prameny (Sangerberg). Their placement on the distinctive heights later inspired legends about their origin. They have inscriptions that are not very legible. One can only decipher that they were created in thanks for being cured.
This tower is 60 metres high. In 2008, a platform at the height of 29.5 metres was opened to the public, from which one can enjoy a view of the Slavkovský Forest, the Ore Mountains and Doupovské Mountains, the Aš Region, etc. Previously on Krudum, a stone lookout tower dating to 1932 stood, named after the native of the nearby solitary house - the physician Andreas Kempf.