Žižkov Television Tower Žižkovský vysílač
The Žižkov Television Tower is a 216-meter-high concrete observation and television tower located in the Žižkov district of Prague. This high-tech architecture structure was designed by Václav Aulický. It is one of the 22 most looked-up sights in the Czech Republic on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The tower is located 2 km from Prague and 14 km from Václav Havel Airport Prague. It is open to visitors every day from 09:00 to 24:00. For weather, July and August are the warmest months with daily highs of 24 °C. January and February are the coldest months, with daily lows of -3 °C. Monthly rainfall is highest in July at 82 mm, while February has the lowest at 23 mm. In spring, April has highs of 14 °C and lows of 4 °C. Summer temperatures in June reach highs of 22 °C. Autumn months like October have highs of 14 °C and lows of 6 °C, while December has highs of 3 °C and lows of -2 °C.
Nearby sights include the National Museum, which is 1.5 km away, as well as Wenceslas Square and the Powder Tower, both 1.8 km away. The Head of Franz Kafka is 2.2 km from the tower, and the Sex Machines Museum is 2.3 km away.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 24 °C. The wettest is July, with about 82 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 3 |
| Average low, °C | -3 | -3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 2 | -2 |
| Rainfall, mm | 26 | 23 | 32 | 28 | 61 | 65 | 82 | 71 | 42 | 31 | 33 | 31 |
| Rainy days | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
