Shots from Ještěd

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Last weekend I was in Jablonec nad Nisou, a town in Northern Bohemia. Very close to there is a noteworthy landmark known as Horský Hotel Ještěd. 


This peculiar building is visible from kilometers distant, with its acute form puncturing the skyline. 


It is a television transmitter / hotel combination built by the communist regime in 1966 - the cold-war era. Apparently the Germans, a mere 20km or so away, were afraid it was some kind of weapon!


Anyway, the place is a great location for photography, and I hope you enjoy the images I captured there.

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