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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] |
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] |
Wielki Szyszak
Wielki Szyszak (, , literally High Wheel) is a mountain on the border between the Czech Republic and Poland. It is situated in the central (Silesian) part of the main mountain range of the Karkonosze, right above the village of Jagniątków. Its peak is at 1509 m above sea level. It is situated between Śnieżne Kotły and Śmielec. Mount Wielki Szyszak is the tenth-highest mountain in the Czech Republic. There are numerous other peaks in the vicinity of Wielki Szyszak, such as the Sokolnik, Violik, Velky Sisak, Kotel and Tvaroznik. References Mountains of Poland Mountains and hills of the Czech Republic Mountain peaks of the Sudetes {{Liberec-geo-stub ... [...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] |
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] |
Sněžka
Sněžka () or Śnieżka (, ) is a mountain on the border between the Czech Republic and Poland, the most prominent point of the Silesian Ridge in the Giant Mountains. At , its summit is the highest point in the Czech Republic, in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in the Giant Mountains and in the entire Sudetes. History Sněžka was one of the first European mountains visited by many tourists. This was mainly due to the relatively minor technical difficulties of the ascent and the fact that since the sixteenth century, many resort visitors flocked to the nearby Cieplice Śląskie-Zdrój, Bad Warmbrunn (today: Cieplice Śląskie-Zdrój) and the highly visible Sněžka, visually dominant over all Giant Mountains was for them an important attraction. The first historical account of an ascent to the peak is in 1456, by an unknown Republic of Venice, Venetian merchant searching for precious stones. The first settlements on the mountain soon appeared, being primarily mining communiti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
