Praděd
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| Praděd | |
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 Summit of Praděd |
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| Elevation | 1,491 metres (4,891 ft) |
| Location | North Moravia - West Silesia, Czech Republic |
| Range | Hrubý Jeseník |
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Praděd (IPA: [ˈpraɟɛt]; German: Altvater) (1,491 metres) is the highest mountain of Hrubý Jeseník mountains and Moravia and is fourth highest mountain of Czech Republic. Average annual temperature is about 1°C. Television transmitter is situated on the top, 162 m high. Upper platform is used as watchtower.
[edit] History of transmitter
First building on the mountain was a stone watchtower, 32 m high. It was built between 1903 and 1912 by the Sudeten German tourist association. Due to its unmaintained condition, the watchtower collapsed May 2, 1959. The tourist association no longer existed because all Germans were moved to Germany after World War II.(See Expulsion of Germans after World War II
The transmitter was built between 1968 and 1983. A restaurant is located in the building and can be reached by a paved road. The High Tatras, Lesser Fatra and Alps can be seen from the watchtower platform.
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