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Luční Hora
Luční hora (literally '"Meadow Mountain"; , ), is a mountain in the Giant Mountains mountains in the Czech Republic. It is located in the territory of Špindlerův Mlýn. It is the second highest mountain in the Czech Republic. The mountain’s peak is flat and relatively broad. Avalanches are not unusual on the north and west faces. The mountain is located in Zone I of Krkonoše National Park. Geologically, the mountain is formed of schist, shaped into clusters, intersected by quartzite. In the Czech Republic it is a unique example of cruised and polygonal soils. There can also be found cryoplanatial terraces and stone seas. Spring area Luční hora, along with ancillary Studniční hora is a major mountain springs area. On the southeast slope in Sedmiroklí stems Modrý potok flowing into the Úpa. From the saddle between Zadní planina and Luční hora flows Svatopetrský potok into the Elbe. Some other smaller streams are also flowing into this creek. In the southern slop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Špindlerův Mlýn
Špindlerův Mlýn (; , formerly also ''Spindelmühle'') is a town in Trutnov District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants. It lies in the Giant Mountains and is one of the most frequented ski resorts in the country. Administrative division Špindlerův Mlýn consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Špindlerův Mlýn (343) *Bedřichov (599) *Labská (76) *Přední Labská (41) Etymology Špindlerův Mlýn, literally meaning "Špindler's Mill", received its name after a mill belonging to the Špindler family, which was moved between the surrounding settlements Bedřichov, Labská and Svatý Petr in 1765. The municipality, which did not exist at that time yet, was given this name due to an official error. The locals wrote a request to the authorities there and signed it ''written in Špindler's Mill'', but the authorities mistakenly thought that they were giving the name to a new muni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giant Mountains
The Giant Mountains, Krkonoše, or Karkonosze (Czech: , , ), are a mountain range located in the north of the Czech Republic and the south-west of Poland, part of the Sudetes mountain system (part of the Bohemian Massif). The Czech–Polish border, which divides the historic regions of Bohemia and Silesia, runs along the main ridge. The highest peak, Sněžka (), is the Czech Republic's highest natural point with an elevation of . On both sides of the border, large areas of the mountains are designated national parks ( Krkonoše National Park in the Czech Republic and Karkonosze National Park in Poland), and these together comprise the Krkonoše/Karkonosze Transboundary Biosphere Reserve under the UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme. The source of the River Elbe is within the Giant Mountains. The range has a number of major ski resorts, and is a popular destination for tourists engaging in downhill and cross-country skiing, hiking, cycling and other activities. Names The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country 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 Humid continental climate, 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 Estate of the Holy Roman Empire in 1002 and became Kingdom of Bohemia, a kingdom in 1198. Following the Battle of Mohács in 1526, all of the Lands of the Bohemian Crown were gradually integrated into the Habsburg monarchy. Nearly a hundred years later, the Protestantism, Protestant Bohemian Revolt led to the Thirty Years' War. After the Battle of White ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krkonoše National Park
Krkonoše National Park (, abbreviated as KRNAP) is a Protected Areas of the Czech Republic#National Park, national park in the Liberec Region, Liberec and Hradec Králové Region, Hradec Králové regions of the Czech Republic. It covers most of the Giant Mountains, which is the highest range of the country. The park has also been listed as a Krkonoše/Karkonosze Transboundary Biosphere Reserve, UNESCO Biosphere Reserve site. It borders Karkonosze National Park in Poland. Krkonoše's highest mountain is Sněžka at , which is also the highest mountain of the entire the Czech Republic. The National Park management headquarters are located in the town of Vrchlabí, often called the Gateway to the Giant Mountains. The area of the national park is . The protection zone of the park covers . History The first steps towards nature conservation in the Giant Mountains were taken as early as 1952, when state nature reserves were declared, including Kotelní jámy, Pančavská louka an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Studniční Hora
Studniční hora or Studničná hora () is a cumulus mountain in the Giant Mountains in the Czech Republic. With an altitude of , it is the third-highest peak of the mountain range and the entire country. Etymology Both the Czech name and the historic German name ''Brunnberg'' mean 'well mountain'. The Czech name for the mountain has been in use only since 1952. Location The mountain is located in the territory of Pec pod Sněžkou in the Hradec Králové Region, near the Czech-Polish border. It is situated in the Giant Mountains within the first zone of Krkonoše National Park and has an altitude of (1,554 m according to older measurements), making it 55 cm lower than the nearby Luční hora. Access to the summit is prohibited. Studniční hora lies approximately 1 kilometre south of the main ridge. Between the main ridge (which appears relatively inconspicuous from the north) and Studniční hora lies the Úpské rašelinistě, home to the source of the Úpa and Bílé Labe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Úpa
The Úpa () is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Elbe River. It flows through the Hradec Králové Region. It is long. Etymology The name is of the Illyrian language, Illyrian or Celtic languages, Celtic origin, from the word that meant 'river'. Characteristic The Úpa originates in the territory of Pec pod Sněžkou in the Giant Mountains at an elevation of , on the slope of the Studniční hora mountain. It has the highest source of all Czech rivers. flows to Jaroměř, where it enters the Elbe River at an elevation of . It is long. Its drainage basin has an area of , of which in the Czech Republic and rest in Poland. The upper course is characterized by a large drop and a rocky river bed. Its tributaries are mainly small mountain streams. The longest tributaries of the Úpa are: Settlements The most notable settlement on the river is the town of Trutnov. The river flows through the municipal territories of Pec pod Sněžkou, Horní Maršov, Svoboda n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elbe
The Elbe ( ; ; or ''Elv''; Upper Sorbian, Upper and , ) is one of the major rivers of Central Europe. It rises in the Giant Mountains of the northern Czech Republic before traversing much of Bohemia (western half of the Czech Republic), then Germany and flowing into the North Sea at Cuxhaven, northwest of Hamburg. Its total length is . The Elbe's major Tributary, tributaries include the rivers Vltava, Ohře, Saale, Havel, Mulde, and Schwarze Elster. The Elbe river basin, comprising the Elbe and its tributaries, has a catchment area of , the twelfth largest in Europe. The basin spans four countries; however, it lies almost entirely just in two of them, Germany (65.5%) and the Czech Republic (33.7%, covering about two thirds of the nation's territory). On its southeastern edges, the Elbe river basin also comprises small parts of Austria (0.6%) and Poland (0.2%). The Elbe catchment area is inhabited by 24.4 million people; its biggest cities are Berlin, Hamburg, Prague, Dresden a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luční Bouda
Luční bouda (; ) is a mountain hotel in the Giant Mountains in the Czech Republic. The Luční bouda, which has existed in various forms since the 17th century, is the oldest mountain hut on the Giant Mountains ridges and one of the largest in Europe. The current structure, built between 1939 and 1940, covers 5,600 m², though it has undergone several reconstructions since. Geography Luční bouda is located in the territory of Pec pod Sněžkou in the Hradec Králové Region. It is located on the left bank of the Bílé Labe stream, west of the Úpské rašelinistě — the source of both the Elbe and Úpa rivers. It sits at an altitude of , approximately 1.2 km northeast of the mountain Luční hora (1,556 m above sea level) and 1 km northwest of Studniční hora (1,555 m above sea level). History Earlier forms The Luční bouda is the oldest mountain hut on the ridges of the Giant Mountains. In 1625, a farm building (a simple shelter for pilgrims) stood along the Siles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czechoslovak Border Fortifications
First Republic of Czechoslovakia, Czechoslovakia built a system of border fortifications as well as some fortified defensive lines inland, from 1935 to 1938 as a defensive countermeasure against the rising threat of Nazi Germany. The objective of the fortifications was to prevent the taking of key areas by an enemy—not only Germany but also Kingdom of Hungary (1920–1946), Hungary and Second Polish Republic, Poland—by means of a sudden attack before the mobilization of the Czechoslovak Army could be completed, and to enable effective defense until allies—United Kingdom, Britain and French Third Republic, France, and possibly the Soviet Union—could help. History With the rise of Hitler and his Heim ins Reich, demands for unification of German minorities, including the Sudeten Germans, and the return of other claimed territories—Sudetenland—the alarmed Czechoslovak leadership began defensive plans. While some basic defensive structures were built early on, it was not un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pec Pod Sněžkou
Pec pod Sněžkou (; ) is a town in Trutnov District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants. The town lies in the Giant Mountains at the base of the highest Czech mountain, Sněžka. From the town a two-section Aerial lift, cable car system leads to the top of Sněžka. The ski resort at Pec pod Sněžkou is one of the best-known mountain resorts in the country. Administrative division Pec pod Sněžkou consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Pec pod Sněžkou (366) *Velká Úpa (294) Geography Pec pod Sněžkou is located about northwest of Trutnov and north of Hradec Králové. It lies in the Giant Mountains and, with the exception of the built-up area, in the Krkonoše National Park. The highest points are Sněžka, at above sea level the highest mountain of the whole country, and Studniční hora, the third highest mountain of the country at . The Úpa River originates here and flows ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the world's countries participated, with many nations mobilising all resources in pursuit of total war. Tanks in World War II, Tanks and Air warfare of World War II, aircraft played major roles, enabling the strategic bombing of cities and delivery of the Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, first and only nuclear weapons ever used in war. World War II is the List of wars by death toll, deadliest conflict in history, causing World War II casualties, the death of 70 to 85 million people, more than half of whom were civilians. Millions died in genocides, including the Holocaust, and by massacres, starvation, and disease. After the Allied victory, Allied-occupied Germany, Germany, Allied-occupied Austria, Austria, Occupation of Japan, Japan, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
