The entire historic center of Ceske Budejovice is located on a small island surrounded by Malsch creek, which flows into the River Vltava. On the embankment of the river you can still see the remains of the fortress walls that surrounded only a few centuries ago, the core of the city. In some places, strengthen interspersed with towers and bastions. Tower "Iron panna" is part of the former defense system of the city. It is well preserved, and even open to curious tourists. It is the eponymous restaurant, which serves Czech cuisine and the most famous local beer «Budvar». No rebound from wishing to see the historic interiors and hold them for a while.

Its name comes from the name of the torture instruments, which are widely used in the Middle Ages. It was a metal box whose inner walls were covered with thorns. There was placed the person on whom they would get any information. According to the chronicles, in this tower housed a torture where guns were such inquisitorial. Since then, the tower is popularly known as the "Iron panna".

The four building erected in the XIV century in the Gothic style. It is crowned by a roof resembling a tent. After two centuries, the tower was rebuilt, adapting it to the needs of the executioner. More substantial renovations took place, so the modern traveler can see the tower as she appeared before the townspeople four centuries ago. The entrance is from the waterfront. He hacked in the XIX century.