Krkonoše (Giant Mountains) - Czech republic
These mountains are situated in north-east part of Bohemia on the frontier with Poland.
Giant Mountains are the highest mountain range in Czech Republic. The highest point of this range -and at the same time of the whole Czech Republic –is Sněžka the peak 1602 m high.
The mountains of Krkonoše are, thanks to big quantity of rare sorts of plants and animals declared in 1963 as National Park (KRNAP).
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CZ, Krkonose: Vrchlabi – A Town on the Elbe
The famous town of the Krkonose mountain is situated at 477 m under the highest mountain of the Krkonose – Snezka (1603 m). The main landmarks of Vrchlabí is St Lawrence church and the four towers of Vrchlabi chateau. There is also a chateau park which belongs to the chateau and borders the city center. Everything is really close. When heading towards the church, you pass historical houses of original Krkonose architecture. Today there is a visitor's center, souvenir store, and The Krkonose Museum of Vrchlabi.
Text and photos: Monika Babická
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