The Broumovsko Protected Landscape Area ( cs, Chráněná krajinná oblast Broumovsko, abbreviated CHKO Broumovsko) is a protected landscape area in

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in the

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, on the border with

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. It is named after the town of Broumov. The highest point is Čáp with a.s.l. Broumovsko has been a protected landscape area since 1991. It is well known for its aesthetically and ecologically valuable landscape: extensive complexes of sandstone rock formation as well as cultural heritage, which comprises especially religious and folk architecture.

Geology and nature

The Broumovsko Protected Landscape Area is composed of two different geologic formations, the Police highlands and the Broumov basin, separated by the ridge of the Broumov Walls. One of the main phenomena of this area is the cretaceous sandstone relief with vast rock towns,

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and

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s. The deep cold gorges of the rock towns support rare floral life, rich

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is found here in inverse positions, while on the rock plateaus warm and dry pine woods can be found.

Sights

For many centuries, the area was managed by Benedictine monks from Broumov Monastery; the cultural landscape of Broumovsko region was particularly influenced by the Baroque era. There is a unique set of ten Baroque churches built in the 18th century in villages around Broumov, on the territory of the Broumov monastic estate, by famous architects, father and son

Christoph Dientzenhofer Christoph Dientzenhofer ( cs, Kryštof Dientzenhofer) (born 7 July 1655 in St. Margarethen near Brannenburg, Landkreis Rosenheim - 20 June 1722 in Prague)Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer ( cs, Kilián Ignác Dientzenhofer) (1 September 1689, Prague – 18 December 1751) was a Bohemian architect of the Baroque era. He was the fifth son of the German architect Christoph Dientzenhofer and the Bohemian-German ...

. Walled manors and country estates of the Broumov type are also highly remarkable.

Small protected areas

There are several smaller protected areas within Broumovsko: *National Nature Reserves:

Adršpach-Teplice Rocks The Adršpach-Teplice Rocks ( cs, Adršpašsko-teplické skály, German: ''Adersbach-Weckelsdorfer Felsenstadt'') are an unusual set of sandstone formations covering 17 km2 in northeastern Bohemia, Czech Republic. They are named after two ...

is one of the largest areas of sandstone rock formations in Central Europe. Broumov Walls is a 12 km-long mountain ridge with rock walls dipping steeply towards the Broumov basin. The Walls are renowned for their unique rock formations and there are numerous look-outs including Hvězda with a Baroque Chapel of the Virgin Mary. *National nature monument: Polické stěny *Nature reserves: Ostaš, Křížová cesta, Farní stráň *Nature monuments: Borek, Kočičí skály, Šafránová stráň, Mořská transgrese, Pískovcové sloupky

Gallery

Adršpašské skály, Starostová a Starosta.jpg, Adršpach Rocks Teplické skály - panoramio (35).jpg, Teplice Rocks Božanov from national nature reserve Broumovské stěny in 2016.JPG, Božanov from national nature reserve Broumovské stěny Hvězda (kaple) - exteriér.JPG, Hvězda Chapel Božanov, kostel svaté Maří Magdalény, 0097.jpg, Church of Saint Mary Magdalene in Božanov Křinice č.p. 43.jpg, Broumovsko folk architecture

References

External links

Protected landscape areas in the Czech Republic Geography of the Hradec Králové Region Tourist attractions in the Hradec Králové Region Náchod District Trutnov District {{Europe-protected-area-stub