Klánovice Forest (, also known as Vidrholec or Fiedrholec) is a forest on the eastern outskirts of

Prague Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P ...

, Czech Republic within the districts of Horní Počernice,

Újezd nad Lesy Prague 21, also known as Újezd nad Lesy is municipal district (''městská část'') in Prague, Czech Republic The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The cou ...

and

Klánovice Klánovice () is a municipal district () and cadastral area () in Prague, Czechia. Originally a village (since 1878), later a municipality (since 1920), it became a district of Prague in 1974. It is located at the eastern limit of the city and ...

, and the neighboring municipalities of Úvaly and Jirny. It is a popular tourist destination, with several designated hiking trails. Prague eastern pole is located here. Most of the park is protected as the , while other parts of it are protected as the Klánovický les

nature reserve A nature reserve (also known as a wildlife refuge, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve or bioreserve, natural or nature preserve, or nature conservation area) is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, funga, or features of geologic ...

. On 15 December 2023, a 32-year-old man and his 2-month-old daughter were both shot dead in Klánovice Forest by a 24-year-old postgraduate student

David Kozák On 21 December 2023, 14 people were killed and 22 injured in a mass shooting at the main Faculty of Arts building of Charles University in central Prague, Czech Republic. Another three people were injured when the perpetrator opened fire towar ...

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{{reflist Geography of Prague Protected areas of the Czech Republic Forests of the Czech Republic