Prokop Valley ( cs, Prokopské údolí) is a recreational area in southwestern

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, located in the districts of Barrandov, Holyně,

Řeporyje Řeporyje is a cadastral area of Prague. Most of it belongs to the municipal district of the same name, the rest belonging to Prague 13. Řeporyje became part of Prague in 1974, before which it was recorded as a ''městys''. The district is situa ...

, Stodůlky and

Hlubočepy Hlubočepy is a cadastral district of Prague, Czech Republic. In 2015 it had 22,466 inhabitants. In this cadastral district lies a neighbourhood called '' Barrandov'' which is famous for its film studios ( Barrandov Studios). The studios are n ...

. It encompasses two streams, Dalejský potok and Prokopský potok, the latter of which is surrounded by a valley, despite the fact that it is much shorter. The area includes a

natural 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, or features of geological or ...

which encompasses a far wider area than the valley. In the valley there was once a limy open-cast mine, therefore a lake and a cave cropped up. The first attempts to gain lime were in the year 1860.
/ref> The territory is equipped with benches.

Illustrations

File:PR Prokopské údolí.jpg, Prokop valley nature reserve File:Praha, Hlubočepy, Prokopské údolí IV.JPG, The valley File:Prokopské jezírko (3).jpg, A lake that tourists like File:Hlubočepské viadukty, JV, od zdravotního střediska.jpg, Viaduct on the Prague Semmering railway line ;Panorama A view over all the surroundings, through the Vltava river to

Vyšehrad Vyšehrad ( Czech for "upper castle") is a historic fort in Prague, Czech Republic, just over 3 km southeast of Prague Castle, on the east bank of the Vltava River. It was probably built in the 10th century. Inside the fort are the Basilic ...

, which be seen far away to the left

References

External links

58 - Přírodní rezervace Prokopské údolí
information about the natural reserve. Geography of Prague Nature reserves in the Czech Republic {{Prague-geo-stub