Hiking Highlight
Recommended by 24 out of 25 hikers
Location: Karlovarský kraj, Severozápad, Czech Republic
5.0
(2)
14
01:02
3.95km
30m
4.0
(1)
7
00:59
3.77km
30m
3.0
(1)
6
02:48
10.7km
80m
Beautifully landscaped place with lookout tower, where you have a nice view. In the lower right part there is a small fountain.
July 24, 2019
The observation tower Salingburg was built in 1906, as a replacement for Franzensbad missing historic buildings. The pseudo-Gothic building was intentionally reminiscent of a medieval castle, and its 'keep' served as an extremely popular lookout tower. According to legend, in the castle of the 'Salinger', the genius of Franzensbad lives ...Source and more information:
flinfo.cz/de/sehenswurdigkeiten-in-der-tourismusregion/salingburg-der-absonderliche-aussichtsturm
February 17, 2019
The lookout tower was supposedly built by the then chairman of the "Beautification Association", Gustav Wiedermann, on the occasion of the 500th anniversary of the first documented mention of the local springs. However, it is believed that the tower was related to Wiedermann's original intention to erect a monument to Goethe directly on the Kammerbühl (Komorní hůrka).
March 9, 2023
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Location: Karlovarský kraj, Severozápad, Czech Republic
5.0
(2)
14
01:02
3.95km
30m
4.0
(1)
7
00:59
3.77km
30m
3.0
(1)
6
02:48
10.7km
80m