The Bramberk observation tower was preceded by a wooden tower that reigned over the area as far back as the year 1889. Unfortunately, the tower had to be closed on a number of occasions due to the fact that few finances existed for its regular upkeep. This obviously also had a negative effect on the goodwill of day-trippers. The Lučany Hiking Club did not give up, however, and managed to put together the 14 000 crowns required to allow R. Hemmrich to put his design into practice - a 21 metre-high tower, the building of which took more than a year. The observation tower was then ceremonially opened on 16.6.1912, a nice present for the 25th anniversary of the foundation of the Lučany branch of the mountain club.

787 m.n.m., Lučany n. Nisou 493, 468 71 Lučany n. Nisou

ČERNÁ STUDNICE It was in 1885 that the Liberec Mountain Club adapted the rock at Černá studnice into an observation point. The real observation tower, however, was not opened until 14.8.1905, the structure built according to the winning design of Jablonec architect Robert Hemmrich. His design of a cabin building with observation tower was closest to ideas of a magnificent prestige structure. The massive, 26-metre-high observation tower and its granite blocks (some of which are three tons in weight) is one of the dominant features of Jablonec nad Nisou to this very day.

869 m.n.m., Horní Černá Studnice 926, 468 21 Bratříkov

The first, fourteen-metre observation tower was built on Resselberg hill as far back as the year 1890. Due to its poor technical condition, however, the tower was pulled down in 1905 and replaced with a new tower a year later. This new tower was more robust and durable. The brick tower of some 20 metres in height was opened with great aplomb on the last day of April 1907. The tower was unfortunately seldom used after the Second World War and was only made accessible to the public again once the tourism sector had taken an interest during the 1980s. Nowadays, this pleasant excursion complex attracts day-trippers with its interesting view and the tourist and entertainment events that are held here.

399 m.n.m., Reselův kopec, 464 01 Frýdlant v Čechách, tel: 482311616

A 19-metre high wooden observation tower was built at the summit here in 1888, but was demolished in a strong gust of wind in November 1906. Stephan Arnold came up with a new design and a 24-metre high tower was completed on 8.9.1907, a mere four months after construction work had begun.

859 m.n.m.,Chata Královka, 468 11 Janov n. Nisou, tel: 483310402

It was in the years 1900 to 1901 that Baron Heinrich Liebig had a restaurant with a view built in Liberec according to the design of J. Schmitz, an architect from Nuremberg. The aim was to construct as faithful a replica as possible of a medieval castle and so stones from demolished buildings, blackened roof tiles, and a rough, used façade that looked as if it had been weathered over time and was falling away in places were brought here for building work. The moss was also deliberately left on the sides of the stones. Reconstruction work is currently underway on this notable site.

This grandiosely conceived design, which was created by Nuremberg architect Jakob Schmeissner and which combines elements of German Romanticism and the incoming Art Nouveau, was ceremonially opened on 30.11.1901. The building houses a much-used centre of cultural and social events to this day, whilst the 32-metre high tower is open to the public. This tower is the dominant feature of the entire structure and offers a spectacular view of the surrounding mountains.

Lidové sady 425/1, 460 01 Liberec 1, tel: 482710649

This restaurant for day-trippers and its observation tower have been in existence since 1906 and apparently offer the public the best view of Jablonec and the surrounding area. In spite this, however, the structure has had its bad times, business has not always prospered, the owners and tenants have changed on many an occasion, and the place was subject to an unfortunate privatisation. It was only in 1998, when the rundown and desolate building was taken over by a new owner, that the fates finally changed and returned the building to its former beauty and glory after extensive reconstruction work.

635 m.n.m., Petřínská 6, 466 06 Jablonec n. Nisou, tel: 483302861

A simple, six-metre high observation tower was originally built on the Proseč ridge in the year 1892, but this was blown over by strong wind only two years later. The tower was reconstructed, but again destroyed in the summer of 1901 by lightning. It was then replaced by a new, 12-metre high observation tower at the end of May 1908, but this again fell victim to the wind on 21.8.1921. Robert Hemmrich then became involved in the design of a new observation tower, the fifth and final of his towers in the Jizera Mountains. Massive granite blocks were used for the structure this time and the thirty-metre tower was completed after four months work on 21.8.1932. Unfortunately, the cabin building burned down on 3.7.2003 and so the observation tower is not open to the public.

586 m.n.m., Chata n. Prosečí, Proseč 181, Jablonec n. Nisou

Our oldest iron observation tower was built here in 1887 on a site that was donated free of charge by the owner of the hill, Mr. Seib. The eleven-metre high, cast-iron structure was purchased from the Viennese company Waagner and erected in only 17 days on a ready-prepared three-metre high foundation wall. Five thousand people attended the ceremonial opening on 14.8.1887 and thanks to the huge interest, more money was collected in voluntary entrance fees than the structure actually cost.

820 m.n.m., Chata Slovanka, Horní Maxov 8, 468 44 Josefův Důl

1124 m.n.m., Jizerské hory, Nové Město p. Smrkem, tel: MÚ 482360320

The foundation stone to an observation tower on Špičák Mountain was ceremonially laid on 23.8.1908 at the time of the 60th anniversary of the rule of the Austro-Hungarian emperor. For this reason the observation tower was also nobly labelled the Jubilee observation tower of Emperor Franz Joseph I. The tower was ceremonially passed over to the public on 4.7.1909.

831 m.n.m., Albrechtice 355, 468 43 Albrechtice v Jiz. horách, tel: 483381601

Štěpánka is the oldest observation tower in the entire region, but few would guess its estimable age when looking at its beautiful, slim silhouette. The construction of the observation tower got underway more than 150 years ago in 1847. It was at this time that Archduke Štěpán, the territorial governor, visited the local region and greatly praised the beautiful view from the summit of Hvězda Mountain. The owner of the demesne, Duke Kamil Rohan, was so enthusiastic about the praise of the rare visit that he decided to build a stone observation tower as a tribute. For reasons unknown, however, he had the work stopped once the tower reached a height of around six metres and only in 1888 did he agree to sell the land and the torso of the observation tower. Up to eight thousand people took part in the ceremonial opening on 14.8.1892. According to many visitors, the 24-metre high Štěpánka is the most beautiful observation tower in the Jizera Mountains to this day.

959 m.n.m., Kořenov - Příchovice, tel:608560984