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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Prášily lake

Published: 1.2.2008

The Lake of Prášily belongs to eight glacier lakes of Bohemian Forest. We find it in an altitude of 1080 m of sea level. Its extention makes 3,7 ha ,its depth is maximal 15 m.

The lake pier forms a  mound of 9 m height formed of granite boulders and two smaller moraine mounds. The water flows from a lake through Jezerní potok (Lake Brook) to Křemelná-river , which is a tributary of Otava, Vltava and Elbe-rivers.

You reach the lake following red tourist sign from community of Prášily. On a pier, it is placed a stony monument of student O. Kareis, who got drowned here in 1927.

Over the lake, there is risen  Poledník Mountain (Meridian Mountain) , where the look-out-tower was open for public in 1998.

Photo: Wikipedia.com

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