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*************************************************** The 216-m high television tower in the Žižkov district is clearly visible from Petrin. It is worth a closer look because tiny men crawl along its façade or peep round corners. The tower is a 20-min walk from Wenceslas Square. Simply follow Vinohradska, a wide street with interesting architecture, turn left at Jiriho z Podebrad metro station and head for the tower. Giant babies crawl along the outer walls of the Zizkove television tower. They are the work of David Cerny (for more of his work see http://www.davidcerny.cz). Building began in the 1970s and the tower was meant to jam West German television transmissions. It became operational in the 1990s. The tower is over 100m heigh and from the viewing platform on the 8th floor or the café on the 5th the view is spectacular.

Address: Mahlerovy Sady Prague Hlavni Mesto Praha Czech Republic Phone: + 000.000.0000 Price: budget