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Velká Deštná
Velká Deštná () is a mountain in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. With an elevation of , it is the highest mountain of the Orlické Mountains and of the whole Central Sudetes range. There is an observation tower on top of the mountain, which is one of the most visited observation towers in the country. Geography Velká Deštná is located in the municipal territory of Deštné v Orlických horách, about east of the city of Hradec Králové. It is situated in the Orlické Mountains of the Central Sudetes and is the highest mountain of the Central Sudetes. According to the latest measurement, its altitude is . North of the summit is the side peak Malá Deštná at and south of the summit is the side peak Maruša (also called Marušin kámen) at . The entire Orlické Mountains area, including Velká Deštná, belongs to the Orlické hory Protected Landscape Area. Between the peaks of Velká Deštná and Malá Deštná is the ''Jelení lázeň'' Nature Reserv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orlické Mountains
The Orlické Mountains (, , ) or Eagle Mountains are a mountain range located mainly in northeastern Bohemia in the Czech Republic. It is a mesoregion of the Central Sudetes. They follow the border with Kłodzko Land in Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It extends from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Sudetes and Carpathian Mountains in the south, bordered by Lithuania and Russia to the northeast, Belarus and Ukrai ... for . The highest point in the range is Velká Deštná at . Geology The mountains are mainly composed of crystalline rocks, consistent with the makeup of the northern rim of the highlands of Bohemia. Tourism The entire region has maintained its original natural character over the centuries and so beech primeval forests, protected landscape areas or nature parks and reserves are interwoven with trails, right next to chateaux and town parks and groomed rural gardens. The gentle rolling hills are interlace ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Highest Mountains Of The Czech Republic
This is a list of the highest mountains of the Czech Republic. Most of them are located in the Giant Mountains, Hrubý Jeseník and Bohemian Forest mountain ranges. Other mountain ranges with mountains over 1000m that are not included in this general list are shown in additional tables. All Czech mountain ranges are located along the borders to neighbouring Austria, Slovakia, Poland and Germany. The information was obtained from "Mountains in Czech Republic over one thousand meters above sea" and "Peakclimber". Location of mountain ranges with summits above 1000 m Highest mountains of the Czech Republic Further mountain ranges with mountains above 1000 m Orlické Mountains Bohemian Forest Foothills Ore Mountains Gratzen Mountains Hanušovice Highlands Hostýn-Vsetín Mountains Jizera Mountains Ještěd–Kozákov Ridge Moravian-Silesian Beskids Upper Palatine Forest Golden Mountains References {{List of mountains in Europe Mountains and hil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hradec Králové Region
Hradec Králové Region (, ) is an administrative unit () of the Czech Republic located in the north-eastern part of the historical region of Bohemia. It is named after its capital Hradec Králové. The region neighbours the Pardubice Region in the south, the Central Bohemian Region in the south-west, and the Liberec Region in the west. It also shares a 208 km long international border with Poland, Polish Lower Silesian Voivodeship in the north and the east. Administrative divisions After the state administration reform took place (1 January 2000); the Hradec Králové Region is divided into 5 districts: As for area, Trutnov District is the largest taking almost one fourth of the entire region's territory, followed by the Rychnov nad Kněžnou District with 21% and as for the three remaining districts each has about 18%. As of 2003, 15 municipalities with extended powers and 35 municipalities with a delegated municipal office were established in the region. Population As of Jan ... [...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] |
Central Sudetes
The Central Sudetes ( or ''Střední Sudety'', , ) are the central part of the Sudetes mountain range on the border of the Czech Republic and Poland. They stretch from the Nysa Kłodzka River and the Kłodzko Valley in the east to the upper Bóbr in the west. The Central Sudetes comprise a number of mountain ranges, including: * Orlické Mountains * Bystrzyckie Mountains * Bardzkie Mountains * Owl Mountains * Krucze Mountains * Stone Mountains * Stołowe Mountains * Waldenburg Mountains The largest city in the Central Sudetes is Wałbrzych in Poland, where there are extensive hard coal deposits under the Wałbrzyskie and partly Owl Mountains. History During World War II, Nazi Germany established and operated multiple subcamps of the Gross-Rosen concentration camp in the Central Sudetes, and several were part of Project Riese. Literary Heights Festival The Literary Heights Festival, a Polish literary festival founded in 2015 which takes place in the vicinity of Nowa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deštné V Orlických Horách
Deštné v Orlických horách () is a municipality and village in Rychnov nad Kněžnou District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants. Geography Deštné v Orlických horách is located about east of Hradec Králové. It lies in the Orlické Mountains. The highest point of Deštné v Orlických horách and of the entire mountain range is the mountain Velká Deštná at above sea level. The municipality briefly borders Poland in the east. The upper course of the Bělá River flows through the municipality. History The first written mention of Deštné v Orlických horách is from 1362. It was founded before 1350. it belonged to the now non-existent Cistercian Svaté Pole Monastery in Klášter nad Dědinou. Demographics Transport There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality. Sport Deštné v Orlických horách is known for its ski resort. Sights The main landmark of Deštné v Orlických horách is the C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hradec Králové
Hradec Králové (; ) is a city of the Czech Republic. It has about 94,000 inhabitants. It is the capital of the Hradec Králové Region. The historic centre of Hradec Králové is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument reservations, urban monument reservation, the wider centre is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, urban monument zone. Administrative division Hradec Králové consists of 21 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Březhrad (899) *Hradec Králové (14,782) *Kukleny (2,617) *Malšova Lhota (869) *Malšovice (2,557) *Moravské Předměstí (4,966) *Nový Hradec Králové (22,458) *Piletice (186) *Plácky (1,108) *Plačice (737) *Plotiště nad Labem (2,087) *Pouchov (2,007) *Pražské Předměstí (13,045) *Roudnička (873) *Rusek (411) *Slatina (742) *Slezské Předměstí (8,948) *Svinary (1,064) *Svobodné Dvory (2,632) *Třebeš (7,225) *Věkoše (2,436) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Protected Areas Of The Czech Republic
There are several types of protected areas of the Czech Republic. The main form of landscape protection is delimitation of special protected areas. All the types of protected areas are determined by law. Special protected areas There are six types of special protected areas distinguished by their size and importance. The types of large-scale protected areas are national park and protected landscape area; the types of small-scale protected areas are national nature reserve, nature reserve, national nature monument, and nature monument. National park National park (, abbreviated as ''NP'') are defined as a large areas with a typical relief and geological structure and a predominant occurrence of natural or man-made ecosystems, unique and significant on a national or international scale in terms of ecology, science, education or awareness. They are established by the Czech Government. As of 2021, there were four national parks in the Czech Republic: Protected landscape area Landsc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mountains And Hills Of The Czech Republic
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 area, and is usually higher than a hill, typically rising at least above the surrounding land. A few mountains are inselberg, isolated summits, but most occur in mountain ranges. mountain formation, Mountains are formed through tectonic plate, tectonic forces, erosion, or volcanism, which act on time scales of up to tens of millions of years. Once mountain building ceases, mountains are slowly leveled through the action of weathering, through Slump (geology), slumping and other forms of mass wasting, as well as through erosion by rivers and glaciers. High elevations on mountains produce Alpine climate, colder climates than at sea level at similar latitude. These colder climates strongly affect the Montane ecosystems, ecosystems of mountains: different elevations hav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
