Guckler Károly-Lookout (Budapest Hungary)

Description

The unique lookout tower standing on the top of Hármashatár-hegy was created by the “recycling” of a World War II anti-aircraft battery, and from its terrace you can enjoy a circular panorama from its terrace to Budapest and its mountainous environment.
The lookout level of the octagonal, geometrically based building, reminiscent of a football, is only 4 meters above the ground, but this should not be fooled by this: from a height of 499 m, a beautiful circular panorama opens to Budapest, the Danube and the surrounding mountains. The arrival level of the special, wooden-structured lookout tower made of pine beams also serves as a covered resting place for climbers on the mountain.

The Hármashatár Hill extends deep into the city, and it is also a significant height: this is why anti-aircraft batteries were installed on the top in World War II. The ribbon of the Danube can be followed until the Gellért Hill bend, the Megyeri Bridge stands out in the opposite direction from its surroundings. The city gradually climbs up to Széchenyi Hill, and then gives way to the forests. We can easily find the Erzsébet-superm, standing on the top of János Hill, in the opposite direction, behind the transmitter towers you can see the Pilis and Visegrád Mountains, but in the distance you can see the Gerecse and other rugs of the Buda Hills.

The eponym of the lookout tower, Károly Guckler (1858-1923), was a renowned forest master who earned merits in the afforestation of the peaks of the Buda Hills, especially the Hármashatár-hegy. Due to the need for firewood, the capital planted small pine forests on almost completely bald mountainsides, which tied the soil, into which they then began to replant the indigenous species.

The lookout tower built by Pilisi Parkerdő Zrt. awaits its guests with a restaurant and the Hármashatárhegyi Chalet.