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Božídarský Špičák
The Božídarský Špičák (german: Gottesgaber Spitzberg) is the third highest mountain of the Ore Mountains. It lies in the Czech Republic near the highest town in Central Europe, Boží Dar. Location and surrounding area The Božídarský Špičák lies two kilometres southwest of Boží Dar on the plateau of the Ore Mountains. The summit and the southern slopes belong to the municipal territory of Jáchymov, the northern slopes belong to Boží Dar. At the western foot of the summit there is an observation point near the ruins of the Spitzberghäuser, including those of the inn, ''Zur Wunderblume''. To the northwest on the Černá creek is the Myslivny Reservoir. Geology The Božídarský Špičák is the highest nephiline basalt summit (''kuppe'') in Central Europe. Nature The summit and the surrounding area with the peat bogs is protected as the Božídarské rašeliniště National Nature Reserve. For nature conservation reasons its summit is not open to the public. Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basalt
Basalt (; ) is an aphanite, aphanitic (fine-grained) extrusive igneous rock formed from the rapid cooling of low-viscosity lava rich in magnesium and iron (mafic lava) exposed at or very near the planetary surface, surface of a terrestrial planet, rocky planet or natural satellite, moon. More than 90% of all volcanic rock on Earth is basalt. Rapid-cooling, fine-grained basalt is chemically equivalent to slow-cooling, coarse-grained gabbro. The eruption of basalt lava is observed by geologists at about 20 volcanoes per year. Basalt is also an important rock type on other planetary bodies in the Solar System. For example, the bulk of the plains of volcanism on Venus, Venus, which cover ~80% of the surface, are basaltic; the lunar mare, lunar maria are plains of flood-basaltic lava flows; and basalt is a common rock on the surface of Mars. Molten basalt lava has a low viscosity due to its relatively low silica content (between 45% and 52%), resulting in rapidly moving lava flo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The Czech Republic has a hilly landscape that covers an area of with a mostly temperate continental and oceanic climate. The capital and largest city is Prague; other major cities and urban areas include Brno, Ostrava, Plzeň and Liberec. The Duchy of Bohemia was founded in the late 9th century under Great Moravia. It was formally recognized as an Imperial State of the Holy Roman Empire in 1002 and became a kingdom in 1198. Following the Battle of Mohács in 1526, the whole Crown of Bohemia was gradually integrated into the Habsburg monarchy. The Protestant Bohemian Revolt led to the Thirty Years' War. After the Battle of White Mountain, the Habsburgs consolidated their rule. With the dissolution of the Holy Empire in 1806, the Cro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boží Dar
Boží Dar (german: Gottesgab) is a town in Karlovy Vary District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants. Situated in the Ore Mountains at above sea level, it is considered the highest town in the Czech Republic. Administrative parts Villages of Ryžovna and Zlatý Kopec are administrative parts of Boží Dar. Geography Boží Dar is located about north of Karlovy Vary, on the border with Germany. The municipality lies in the Ore Mountains. The highest point of the municipal territory is near the summit of the Božídarský Špičák mountain, almost at above sea level. The area around the Božídarský Špičák with peat bogs is protected as the Božídarské rašeliniště National Nature Reserve. The Černá creek flows across the municipal territory. The Myslivny Reservoir is supplied by the creek. History The remote area in the Saxon Barony of Schwarzenberg was settled after silver and tin mining began about 1517. Boží Dar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jáchymov
Jáchymov (); german: Sankt Joachimsthal or ''Joachimsthal'') is a spa town in Karlovy Vary District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,300 inhabitants. The historical core of the town from the 16th century is well preserved and protected by law as urban monument zone. It is a comprehensive set of Gothic–Renaissance patrician houses. Jáchymov has a long mining tradition, thanks to which it used to be the second most populous town in the Kingdom of Bohemia in 1534. At first silver was mined here. The silver coins minted here since the 16th century gave their name to the Thaler and the dollar. After the Wieliczka Salt Mine ceased industrial exploitation in 2007, the Svornost mine (1525) became the oldest mine still in use in Europe. It is also the first and for a long time the only mine in the world, where radium was mined. The mining cultural landscape of Jáchymov is a UNESCO World Heritage Site as a part of the Ore Mountain Mining Region. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schwarzwasser (Mulde)
The Schwarzwasser (in German) or Černá (in Czech) is a river in Germany and the Czech Republic. The name means 'black'. It is a right tributary of the Zwickauer Mulde in the German state of Saxony. It flows through Schwarzenberg. Gallery File:Schwarzwassertal9-2006.jpg, The Schwarzwasser near File:schwarzwasser mulde wasser.jpg, The Schwarzwasser above Potůčky File:Zusammenfluss Mulde Schwarzwasser.jpg, Aue: mouth of the Schwarzwasser (left) at the Mulde See also *List of rivers of Saxony *List of rivers of the Czech Republic This is a list of rivers of the Czech Republic. Naming conventions Czech language distinguishes between larger (river) and smaller (stream, creek, brook etc.) watercourses; the respective nouns being '' řeka'' (feminine, "river") and '' potok' ... References External links * Rivers of the Karlovy Vary Region Rivers of Saxony Rivers of the Ore Mountains Johanngeorgenstadt Rivers of Germany International rivers of Europe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nepheline
Nepheline, also called nephelite (), is a rock-forming mineral in the feldspathoid groupa silica-undersaturated aluminosilicate, Na3 K Al4 Si4 O16, that occurs in intrusive and volcanic rocks with low silica, and in their associated pegmatites. It is used in glass and ceramic manufacturing and other industries, and has been investigated as an ore of aluminium. Description and properties Nepheline crystals are rare and belong to the hexagonal system, usually having the form of a short, six-sided prism terminated by the basal plane. The crystals appear to have more symmetry than they actually possess, but unsymmetrical etched figures produced artificially on the prism faces indicate that the crystals are hemimorphic and tetartohedral, the only element of symmetry being a polar hexad axis. Nepheline is found in compact, granular aggregates, and can be white, yellow, gray, green, or reddish. Its hardness on the Mohs scale is 5.5–6, and its specific gravity 2.60–2.65. It i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuppe
A ''Kuppe'' is the term used in German-speaking central Europe for a mountain or hill with a rounded summit that has no rock formation, such as a tor, on it. A range of such hills is called a ''Kuppengebirge''. In geology the term also refers to corresponding stratigraphic forms. The term is similar to the English topographical and geological terms, knoll and dome. p. 198, by Vladimir Kotlyakov, Anna Komarova. Retrieved 5 Jul 2014. It is also analogous to the French word ''ballon'' which means a mountain with a rounded summit. In |
Plešivec (Ore Mountains)
The Plešivec (german: Pleßberg) is one of the mountains over 1,000 metres high in the Ore Mountains of Central Europe and lies on the territory of the Czech Republic. Location and surrounding area The Plešivec or Pleßberg lies southeast of Abertamy (''Abertham'') at the most striking escarpment of the Ore Mountains where it drops into the valley of the river Eger. West of the mountain lies the valley of the Bystřice (''Wistritz''). Sources * Reinhart Heppner/Jörg Brückner/Helmut Schmidt: ''Sächsisch-böhmische Aussichtsberge des westlichen Erzgebirges in Wort und Bild mit touristischen Angaben.'' Horb am Neckar 2000, p. 24–26. Mountains and hills of the Czech Republic Mountains of the Ore Mountains One-thousanders of the Czech Republic Karlovy Vary District {{Ore-mountains-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auersberg
Auersberg is a mountain in the Ore Mountains in Saxony, southeastern Germany. Auersberg is a 1018.2 m above sea level. It is located in the district of Wildenthal not far from the Czech border southeast of Eibenstock and northwest of Johanngeorgenstadt. Location and Geology Auersberg belongs to Wildenthal, which has been a district of Eibenstock since 1994. North of the Auersberg lies the Sosa dam. Below the summit there is a parking lot. When ascending to the Auersberg, you cross the Johanngeorgenstadt district of Sauschwemme. The main type of rock is medium-grained granite, which includes tourmaline. Also included in the granite are silver, tin and iron compounds, which were mined as early as the 16th century. At the peak of mining activity, there were up to 300 mines on the Auersberg. These included the Churhaus Saxony. In addition to the aforementioned rocks, quartz and slate have been proven to occur in veins on the summit. See also List of mountains in the Ore Mounta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ohře
The Ohře () or, slightly less commonly in English sources, the Eger (, Czech also: ''Oharka'' or ''Ohara'', Celtic: ''Agara'', pl, Ohrza), is a 316 km river in Germany (50 km) and the Czech Republic (266 km), left tributary of the Elbe. The river's catchment area is 5,588 km2, of which 4,601 km2 is in the Czech Republic, 920 km2 in Bavaria and 67 km2 in Saxony. It is the fourth-longest river in the Czech Republic. Several districts in Germany and the Czech Republic have formed a Euroregion initiative, Euregio Egrensis, to foster co-operation in the region. Etymology There is a Czech pun that the Ohře got its name from the river Teplá (meaning "warm" in Czech)—"ohřát" means "to warm up". However, the real origin, which also shows in the German name, is Celtic, from ''Agara'' (the "Salmon River"). The records show the name as ''Agara'', ''Agira'', ''Agra'' in the 9th century, ''Egire'', ''Egra'' or ''Ogra'' in the 11th century and ''Ege ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Mountains In The Ore Mountains
{{Short description, none This list of mountains shows a selection of the highest and best-known peaks in the Ore Mountains (German: ''Erzgebirge'', Czech: ''Krušné hory'') of Central Europe (''in order of elevation''): * Klínovec (''Keilberg''), 1,244 m, highest peak in the Ore Mountains * Fichtelberg, 1,215 m, highest peak in Saxony * Božídarský Špičák (''Gottesgaber Spitzberg''), 1,115 m * Meluzína (''Wirbelstein''), 1,094 m * Blatenský vrch (''Plattenberg''), 1,043 m * Eisenberg, 1,028 m * Plešivec (''Pleßberg''), 1,028 m * Auersberg, 1,019 m * Taufichtig, 1,001 m * Jelení hora (''Haßberg''), 993 m * Tisovský vrch, 976 m * Velký Špičák (''Großer Spitzberg'' or ''Schmiedeberger Spitzberg''), 965 m * Brückenberg, 964 m * Loučná (''Wieselstein''), 956 m, highest peak in the Eastern Ore Mountains * Aschberg, 936 m * Rehhübel, 932 m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
