Děčínský Sněžník is located in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains in the Ústí nad Labem Region.

[1] One of the first historical figures to visit Děčínský Sněžník was Emperor Joseph II of Habsburg, who climbed the peak in September 1779.

Prince Franz contracted the Dresden architect, Karl Moritz Haenel, to design a stone observation tower.

Originally used by geodesists, the view attracted many visitors and in 1865 the local forest administration decided to build a small hostelry for them.

The observation tower at Děčínský Sněžník has remained a popular tourist attraction and lasted, with small modifications, for more than 80 years.