Zizkov Television Tower

Also known as Žižkovská televizní věž

Prague's Žižkov Television Tower is 216 meters tall, was built in the communist era between 1985 and 1992, and has ten giant crawling baby sculptures attached to its pillars by David Cerny, which is about as specific a combination of late-totalitarian infrastructure and post-communist ironic art as you will find anywhere in Central Europe.

The Žižkov Television Tower is 216 meters tall, built between 1985 and 1992, and has ten faceless giant bronze babies crawling up its pillars, added by Czech artist David Cerny. The observation deck at 93 meters gives a 360-degree view that includes Prague Castle and the full urban spread east of the historic center, which the more famous Old Town Hall tower does not show. There is a one-room hotel suite inside the tower if staying here appeals. Tram 11 or 13 to Mahlerovy sady; 15 minutes from the city center. Observation deck daily 9:00-23:00; approximately EUR 12-15 adult. The tower is in the Žižkov district, a historically working-class Czech neighborhood with a good selection of cafes and wine bars in the surrounding streets.