When I climbed the tower, it was a fantastically clear day providing some decent skyline photos. Prague is unquestionably one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
In 1889, members of The Club of Czech Tourists visited world exposition in Paris and were inspired by the Eiffel Tower. Later, they collected a sufficient amount of money and in March, 1891 the building of the tower started for the General Land Centennial Exhibition (1891). It was finished in only 4 months.
In 1953 on Petřínská rozhledna a TV broadcasting antenna was installed, whereby the program feed was performed by a directional radio antenna. This served as Prague's main TV signal provider until the opening of the Žižkov Television Tower in late 1992. Žižkov is due west from Petřín. In 1999, the tower was completely renovated.