Mountain Šumava (Bohemian Forest) - Czech republic

Šumava (Bohemian Forest)

Bohemian Forest is one of the oldest mountain range of Europa. It is a biggest Natural Park in Czech Republic (69 030 ha). Bohemian Forest is situated on the Border of Czech Republic with Germany and Austria. It is formed by rocks of Primary mountains origin. As Natural Park it was declared in 1991. There are many monuments here. The tourists have choice for spending of nice holidays as in winter as in summer. The highest point of Šumava names Plechý (1378 m).

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Black lake

Published: 31.1.2008

Černé jezero (Black Lake) is the biggest lake in Czech Republic as well as in Bohemian Forest. It is situated in an altitude of 1008 m, its extention makes 18,4 ha., max. depth is 40,6 m. Its origin is glacier.

You find it in 6 kms distance and in northwestern direction of Železná Ruda, under northern slope of Jezerní hora (Lake Hill), its top is placed 320 m over lake water level.

The lake is surrounded with dark forests, which give this famous black colour shade. The bottom of a lake is formed with a rock, where there is to be found approx. 9 m of mud, formed with pollen from neighbouring trees. This pollen is put on bottom during thousands of years. The water flows through Black brook to Úhlava-river, falling into Berounka, Vltava and Elbe rivers. The lake forms a part of natural reservation, established even in 1911.

Photo: Wikipedia.com

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