Town-Hall Tower / Radnicní vež - Znojmo (South Moravia)
N 48° 51.330 E 016° 02.929
33U E 576934 N 5411922
The Gothic Town-Hall Tower, the part of the Old Town Hall architectonical complex, is without aby doubts the key landmark of the town Znojmo and with St. Nicola church also the main element creating the skyline of this historic city...
Waymark Code: WME47B
Location: Jihomoravský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 04/01/2012
Views: 73
The Gothic Town-Hall Tower, the part of the Old Town Hall architectonical complex, is without aby doubts the key landmark of the town Znojmo and with St. Nicola church also the main element creating the skyline of this historic city.
The Znojmo's Old Town hall was built in 1260, but after devastating fire in 1444 it was badly damaged and its tower collapsed. During the great late-Gothic rebulding of the Old Town Hall in 1445-1448 was built the new symbol of the town, the Town-Tower. This masterpiece of late-Gothic architecture, with cuppola 80 meters high and with 3 m deep basement pillars, is work by Mikuláš of Sedlešovice. The Tower which was important part of town's defense for its watching function, was reconstructed several times. Nowadays serves as observation point for Znojmo visitors and belong among the most visited historic monuments in the city.
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