Děčínský Sněžník
mountain in Czech Republic
The Děčínský Sněžník (German: Hoher Schneeberg) is a mountain in the Czech Republic. At 723.5 m (2,374 ft) above sea level, it is the highest peak of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains.
Geography
Děčínský Sněžník is located in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains in the Ústí nad Labem Region. It is located mostly in the Jílové municipality, only the eastern slopes are located in the territory of Děčín.
The mountain is the highest mesa in the Czech Republic.
Tourism
History
One of the first historical figures to visit Děčínský Sněžník was Emperor Joseph II of Habsburg, who climbed the peak in September 1779. The Sněžník was considered an important geodetic point for triangulation and cartographers asked the owner of the principality of Děčín, Prince Franz of Thun and Hohenstein, for permission to establish the peak as a triangulation point. Prince Franz contracted the Dresden architect, Karl Moritz Haenel, to design a stone observation tower. The construction of the Neo-gothic tower at the summit of the Sněžník began in 1863. A nearby fault line a source of building material, the tower was finished in autumn 1864.
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