Kleť (german: Schöninger) is a

mountain A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited Summit (topography), summit area, and ...

in the South Bohemian Region of the

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. It rises above sea level.

Location

Kleť is the second highest mountain in the

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and the highest mountain of the Blanský les Protected Landscape Area. The peak and northern slopes are situated in the territory of

Křemže Křemže (german: Krems) is a market town in Český Krumlov District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,000 inhabitants. Administrative parts Villages of Bohouškovice, Chlum, Chlumeček, Chmelná, Lhotka, Loučej, ...

, the southern slopes belong to

Kájov Kájov (german: Gojau) is a municipality and village in Český Krumlov District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants. Kájov lies approximately west of Český Krumlov, south-west of České Budějo ...

Buildings

Kleť Observatory Kleť Observatory ( cz, Hvězdárna Kleť; obs. code: 046) is an astronomical observatory in the Czech Republic. It is situated in South Bohemia, south of the summit of Mount Kleť, near the town of České Budějovice. Constructed in 1957, t ...

is located on the southern side of the mountain. It is the highest observatory in the country. The oldest stone observation tower in the Czech Republic was built on Kleť in 1825. It was built by Count Josef Schwarzenberg and is in the neo-Gothic style. It is high. It used to be a trigonometric point for cartographic works. In 1925, a timbered mountain hut was built for tourists. It is a cultural monument. It contains

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, the highest in the Czech Republic. A chairlift from Krasetín with a length of and an elevation of was built on Kleť in 1961. Below the peak there is also a television transmitter, which dates from 1977 and is high.

References

Mountains and hills of the Czech Republic One-thousanders of the Czech Republic Český Krumlov District {{SouthBohemia-geo-stub