Pevnostní muzeum K-S 37 „Na rozhledně“
Heavy infantry blockhouse from 1937 on the slope of Adamův vrch near Mladkov, managed by the KVH vrch Adam club; visits by arrangement together with blockhouse K-S 38.
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About the museum
The separate infantry blockhouse K-S 37 “Na rozhledně” was built in 1937–1938 as part of the Czechoslovak border fortifications on the south-eastern slope of Adamův vrch (elevation 765 m above sea level) near Mladkov. Structurally it belonged to the ŽSV III – Králíky section, sub-section Adam. The construction was awarded to the Prague firm Kapsa a Müller, together with the Adam fort and the blockhouses K-S 38 and K-S 46. Blockhouse K-S 37 was concreted in June 1937, using 1,669 m³ of reinforced concrete of resistance grade II. Because of the slope of the terrain, the object is built with stepped height; the floors of the two firing rooms differ by two metres. The blockhouse has three armoured cupolas and also served as an artillery observation post.
Today the object is looked after by the military history club KVH vrch Adam, which is gradually equipping and reconstructing it. According to the Bunkry.cz portal, objects related to Czechoslovak fortifications are displayed inside, and the history of the customs and financial guard is to be presented there separately. The club allows visitors to see, in one visit, not only blockhouse K-S 37 but also the nearby blockhouse K-S 38 and three light fortification structures of model 37 (nos. 35/A, 36/B1 and 236/E).
Highlights
- Three-cupola infantry blockhouse from 1937 of resistance grade II
- Stepped-height structure on the slope of Adamův vrch
- Objects related to Czechoslovak fortifications
- Joint visit with blockhouse K-S 38 and light fortification structures nos. 35, 36 and 236
Permanent exhibition
- Expozice opevnění – Gradually equipped and reconstructed blockhouse with objects related to Czechoslovak fortifications.
- Operated by
- Klub vojenské historie KVH vrch Adam
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The object is reached on foot up a steep slope, which in summer serves as pasture and may be fenced off.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
Motor vehicles are not permitted to drive right up to the object or into the area of the Adam fort. By car you can drive from Mladkov to Petrovičky (to the Pod Adamem chalet), from where you walk up the steep slope alongside the ski lift; the object stands near its upper station. Other options are on foot from Mladkov from main road no. 312 past the steep bend below the cemetery, along the military road from Petrovičky, or along the red hiking trail from Kašpar's chalet towards Vlčkovice.
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | The visit must be arranged in advance with the club (contacts are on www.vrchadam.cz). One visit covers blockhouse K-S 37, blockhouse K-S 38 and three light fortification structures. |
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