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Czech Republic–Germany Border
The border between the Czech Republic and Germany (; ) is the international border between the Czech Republic and Germany. It forms a arc extending from the tripoint with Austria at the south to the tripoint with Poland at the north. Rivers Several rivers cross this border, or form portions of it. These include: *Chamb () * Pfreimd () * Wondreb () *Ohře () * Mže () *White Elster () * Natzschung () * Flöha () * Wild Weißeritz () * Müglitz () * Biela () *Elbe () * Spree () * Mandau () *Lusatian Neisse (, ) History The border comes from the border of the Lands of the Bohemian Crown, which later became the border between the German Empire and the Austrian Empire. In the period 1945–1990, the West German– Czechoslovak border formed part of the Iron Curtain and was heavily fenced and strictly guarded. The Czech Republic joined the Schengen Area in 2007. This meant that all passport checks were removed along the border in December 2007. The limitations on Czechs workin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dreisesselberg (Bavarian Forest)
The Dreisesselberg (Czech: ''Třístoličník'') is a mountain in Bavaria, Germany, in the Bavarian Forest that is 1,333 metres high. Location The Dreisesselberg is located in the eastern part of Lower Bavaria in the county of Freyung-Grafenau. It rises southeast of the village of Haidmühle and northeast of the village of Neureichenau. The Czech border runs some 370 metres southeast of the summit of the Dreisesselberg. The tripoint between Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic lies not far from the summit of the Plöckenstein, about 3 kilometres southeast of the Dreisesselberg ( as the crow flies). Description At the highest point of the most heavily forested mountain of Dreisessel, called Hochstein, is a distinctive granite rock with a summit cross, from which one can enjoy the view. Approximately 450 metres due south of the Dreisesselberg's summit is the Dreisesselfels, three bizarre granite rock formations, with pillow-like shaped rocks formed by woolsack weat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
