Praděd
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![As a copy of the original Altvaterturm, this was built in 2004 on the Wetzstein in Germany.](/Images/godic/202502/04/Altvaterturm4340.jpg")
![Photo taken during construction of that transmitter](/Images/godic/202502/04/Praděd,_stavba_televizního_vysílače4340.jpg")
Praděd (Czech pronunciation:[ˈpraɟɛt]; German:Altvater; Polish:Pradziad; "Grandfather") (1,491.5 metres) is the highest mountain of Hrubý Jeseník mountains, Moravia, Czech Silesia and Upper Silesia and is fifth highest mountain of Czech Republic. The average annual temperature is about 1°C. A television transmitter is situated on the top, 162 m high. The upper platform is used as a watchtower. The mountain is also a popular area for skiing.