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Malá Pravčická Brána
The Malá Pravčická Brána (german: Kleines Prebischtor) is a natural sandstone arch, that is about high and wide. It is located in Bohemian Switzerland near the ''red'' signposted main hiking route (E3 European long distance path) between Mezní Louka and Vysoká Lípa. Its name is derived from the nearby Pravčická brána The Pravčická brána (in English also ''Pravčice Gate'', ''Pravčická Gate'' or ''Pravcicka Gate''; german: Prebischtor) is a narrow rock formation in Bohemian Switzerland in the Czech Republic, approx. 3 km northeast of Hřensko. With a ... in the Winterberg area, the largest natural sandstone arch in Europe. Amongst the cave formations in Bohemian Switzerland there are a number of other ''Kleine Prebischtore''. References * Roland H. Winkelhöfer: ''Durch Höhlen der Böhmischen Schweiz: Höhlenführer und Katasterdokumentation.'' Der Höhlenforscher, Dresden 1997, Bohemian Switzerland Děčín District Natural arches Rock form ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandstone
Sandstone is a clastic sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized (0.0625 to 2 mm) silicate grains. Sandstones comprise about 20–25% of all sedimentary rocks. Most sandstone is composed of quartz or feldspar (both silicates) because they are the most resistant minerals to weathering processes at the Earth's surface. Like uncemented sand, sandstone may be any color due to impurities within the minerals, but the most common colors are tan, brown, yellow, red, grey, pink, white, and black. Since sandstone beds often form highly visible cliffs and other topographic features, certain colors of sandstone have been strongly identified with certain regions. Rock formations that are primarily composed of sandstone usually allow the percolation of water and other fluids and are porous enough to store large quantities, making them valuable aquifers and petroleum reservoirs. Quartz-bearing sandstone can be changed into quartzite through metamorphism, usually related to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bohemian Switzerland
Bohemian Switzerland ( cs, České Švýcarsko; german: Böhmische Schweiz), also known as Czech Switzerland, is a picturesque region in the north-western Czech Republic. It has been a protected area (as Elbe Sandstone Mountains Protected Landscape Area) since 1972. The region along the right side of the Elbe became a national park on 1 January 2000, the Bohemian Switzerland National Park. The National Park is adjacent to the Saxon Switzerland National Park in Germany. Etymology The concept of Bohemian Switzerland developed in the 18th century as an extension of the Saxon Switzerland, the part of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains in Germany. The name was inspired by the Swiss artists Adrian Zingg and Anton Graff, who were reminded of their homeland by the geography of northern Bohemia. Geography Bohemian Switzerland lies on the Czech side of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains north of Děčín, on both banks of the Elbe River. It extends eastward into the Lusatian Mountains and westward into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
E3 European Long Distance Path
The E3 European long distance path, or just E3 path, is a long-distance footpath that is planned to run from the Portuguese coast to the Black Sea in Bulgaria. It is one of the network of European long-distance paths. Route The completed sections of the route pass through Spain, France, Luxembourg, Belgium, Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, a short stretch in Poland, Hungary, Romania, and Bulgaria. It is planned to extend the route into Portugal to end at Cape St. Vincent. Spain SeTraildino The Spanish portion of the E3 follows the Way of St. James, and specifically the French Way between Santiago de Compostela and France. France SeTraildino Luxembourg SeTraildino Belgium SeTraildino Germany SeTraildino Czech Republic SeTraildino Slovakia SeTraildino In Slovakia, the path runs over the Malá Fatra and the Tatra Mountains. Poland SeTraildino Hungary SeTraildino Bulgaria SeTraildino In Bulgaria, the path follows the ridge of the Balkan Mount ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vysoká Lípa
Vysoká (), a feminine form of an adjective meaning ''high'', ''tall'' in both Czech and Slovak languages is a common placename: Czech Republic * Vysoká (Bruntál District), a municipality and village in the Moravian-Silesian Region * Vysoká (Havlíčkův Brod District), a municipality and village in the Vysočina Region * Vysoká (Hostýn-Vsetín Mountains), a peak in the Hostýn-Vsetín Mountains * Vysoká (Mělník District), a municipality and village in the Central Bohemian Region * Vysoká (Svitavy District), a municipality and village in the Pardubice Region *Vysoká Lhota, a municipality and village in the Vysočina Region * Vysoká Libyně, a municipality and village in the Plzeň Region * Vysoká nad Labem, a municipality and village in the Hradec Králové Region * Vysoká Pec (Chomutov District), a municipality and village in the Ústí nad Labem Region * Vysoká Pec (Karlovy Vary District), a municipality and village in the Karlovy Vary Region * Vysoká Srbská, a mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pravčická Brána
The Pravčická brána (in English also ''Pravčice Gate'', ''Pravčická Gate'' or ''Pravcicka Gate''; german: Prebischtor) is a narrow rock formation in Bohemian Switzerland in the Czech Republic, approx. 3 km northeast of Hřensko. With a span of 26.5 metres, an inside height of 16 metres, 8 metre maximum width and 3 metre arch, it is the largest natural sandstone arch in Europe, and one of the most striking nature monuments in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains. It is protected as a national nature monument. History In 1826, an inn was built by the Pravčická brána. In 1881, Prince Edmund of Clary-Aldringen had built the Hotel Sokolí hnízdo (that time called ''Falkennest'', both meaning "falcon's nest") with 50 beds. As a result of heavy erosion Erosion is the action of surface processes (such as water flow or wind) that removes soil, rock, or dissolved material from one location on the Earth's crust, and then transports it to another location where it is d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Großer Winterberg
Großer Winterberg is a mountain of Saxony, southeastern Germany. It is the second highest mountain of the Saxon Switzerland and is located on the border between Germany and the 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 .... Mountains of Saxon Switzerland Elbe Sandstone Mountains {{Saxony-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Děčín District
Děčín District ( cs, okres Děčín) is one of seven districts ('' okres'') located within the Ústí nad Labem Region in the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Děčín. Complete list of municipalities Arnoltice - Benešov nad Ploučnicí - Bynovec - Česká Kamenice - Děčín - Dobkovice - Dobrná - Dolní Habartice - Dolní Podluží - Dolní Poustevna - Doubice - Františkov nad Ploučnicí - Heřmanov - Horní Habartice - Horní Podluží - Hřensko - Huntířov - Chřibská - Janov - Janská - Jetřichovice - Jílové - Jiřetín pod Jedlovou - Jiříkov - Kámen - Krásná Lípa - Kunratice - Kytlice - Labská Stráň - Lipová - Lobendava - Ludvíkovice - Malá Veleň - Malšovice - Markvartice - Merboltice - Mikulášovice - Rumburk - Růžová - Rybniště - Srbská Kamenice - Staré Křečany - Starý Šachov - Šluknov - Těchlovice - Valkeřice - Varnsdorf - Velká Bukovina - Velký Šenov - Verneřice - Veselé - Vilémov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natural Arches
Nature, in the broadest sense, is the physical world or universe. "Nature" can refer to the phenomena of the physical world, and also to life in general. The study of nature is a large, if not the only, part of science. Although humans are part of nature, human activity is often understood as a separate category from other natural phenomena. The word ''nature'' is borrowed from the Old French ''nature'' and is derived from the Latin word ''natura'', or "essential qualities, innate disposition", and in ancient times, literally meant "birth". In ancient philosophy, ''natura'' is mostly used as the Latin translation of the Greek word ''physis'' (φύσις), which originally related to the intrinsic characteristics of plants, animals, and other features of the world to develop of their own accord. The concept of nature as a whole, the physical universe, is one of several expansions of the original notion; it began with certain core applications of the word φύσις by pre-So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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