Kleť () is a

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in the

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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

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, the southern slopes belong to Kájov.

Buildings

Kleť Observatory is located on the southern side of the mountain. It is the highest observatory in the country. The oldest stone

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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