The Stołowe Mountains (; in English known as the Table Mountains, pl, Góry Stołowe, cs, Stolové hory, german: Heuscheuergebirge) are
mountain range
A mountain range or hill range is a series of mountains or hills arranged in a line and connected by high ground. A mountain system or mountain belt is a group of mountain ranges with similarity in form, structure, and alignment that have arise ...
in
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populou ...
and the
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...
, part of the
Central Sudetes. The Polish part of the range is protected as the
Stołowe Mountains National Park
The Stołowe Mountains National Park (), anglicized to Table Mountains National Park, is a national park in south-western Poland. It comprises the Polish section of the Table Mountains (''Góry Stołowe''), also known as the Table Mountains in En ...
. The highest peak of the range is Szczeliniec Wielki at a.s.l.
Geomorphology
The range is formed of
sandstone
Sandstone is a clastic sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized (0.0625 to 2 mm) silicate grains. Sandstones comprise about 20–25% of all sedimentary rocks.
Most sandstone is composed of quartz or feldspar (both silicates ...
and, as the only one in Poland, presents plated structure with sheer mountain ledges.
Among the tourist attractions there are two
massif
In geology, a massif ( or ) is a section of a planet's crust that is demarcated by faults or flexures. In the movement of the crust, a massif tends to retain its internal structure while being displaced as a whole. The term also refers to a ...
s: Szczeliniec Wielki on which the labyrinth, and Skalniak on which the labyrinth Błędne Skały (Errant Rocks). There are several notable rock formations, among them Kwoka ("Hen"), Wielbłąd ("Camel"), Małpa ("Monkey"), Głowa Konia ("Horse Head"), Fotel Pradziada ("Great Grandfather's Armchair").
Film locations
Errant Rocks (Polish: Błędne Skały)
*''
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian''
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Spellbinder''
Gallery
Szczeliniec wielki.JPG, Szczeliniec Wielki seen from the Czech Republic
Łężno-widok na Kopę Śmierci.jpg,
Szczeliniec.JPG, "Fotel Pradziada" on Szczeliniec Wielki
Sudety-1-55.jpg,
Radkovské skály.jpg,
Szczeliniec wielki taras wisnia6522.jpg,
Malpolud wisnia6522.JPG, "Monkey" on Szczeliniec Wielki
Szczeliniec Wielki @.jpg, "Monkey"
Camel Stolowe.JPG, "Camel Rock" on Szczeliniec Wielki
Na Szczelińcu Wielkim 4.jpg, "Horse Head"
SzczeliniecWielki.jpg, "Hell"
Błędne Skały.jpg, Errant Rocks ()
References
External links
Stolowe Mountains National Park
Sudetes
Mountain ranges of Poland
Mountain ranges of the Czech Republic
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