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Liberecký kraj

Pulverturm Rock Formation

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Liberecký kraj

Pulverturm Rock Formation

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Location: Liberecký kraj, Northeast, Czech Republic

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1. Rock Formation in Český Ráj – Mariánská Vyhlídka Viewpoint loop from Hrubá Skála

5.30km

01:29

100m

Expert hike. Great for any fitness level. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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2. View of Hrubá Skála Castle – Valdštejn Castle loop from Karlovice-Sedmihorky

16.9km

04:43

310m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Mariánská Vyhlídka Viewpoint – View of Hrubá Skála Castle loop from Přáslavice

5.79km

01:40

140m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Andrea und Huskys 🐺

August 19, 2023

The Powder Tower is a fortified rock formation of unknown origin located near the Hrubá Skála Castle above the red-marked Golden Path of Bohemian Paradise. To date, no written sources have survived that would clarify the history of the object. Its function is also unknown, because due to the proximity to the former castle (today's chateau) it can be assumed that it was not a separate residence, but an advanced fortification of Hrubá Skály. It probably got its name from the gunpowder that was stored here.

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Tetiana Vorontsova

July 21, 2021

The romantic castle was built on sandstone rocks on the site of the medieval castle of 14. century. It is one of the dominants of the Czech Paradise. The castle tower offers beautiful views of the surrounding countryside. Castle Hrubá Skála, the original name Castle Skála was built in 14. century on massive sandstone rocks. The name "Coarse Rock" (Hruba Skala) was created to distinguish it from a "small rock". Lock with the environment gained Albrecht Wallenstein from the last members of a dying race Smiřických , who affiliated to his duchy. After many fires, the originally Gothic castle was rebuilt into a renaissance castle. The castle was in the ' 60s. 20 years. it was converted into a trade union dormitory and became a forgotten cultural monument for nearly 50 years, thus dampening its original charm. 🤗🤗

Bohemian Paradise (Czech: Český ráj) is a Protected Landscape Area and a region in Bohemia in the Czech Republic. It was declared in 1955, as the first nature reserve in Czechia. At first, it was 95 square kilometres in area today it is almost 182 km². This area is in the north of Bohemia and north-eastward from the capital city Prague. Two well-known castles in the area are Trosky and Kost. Other castles in the area include Sychrov Castle, Hrubý Rohozec Castle, Hrubá Skála Castle, and Humprecht Castle. There are also many ruins, such as Frýdštejn Castle and Valdštejn Castle and some buildings built in folk architecture style, for instance, Dlaskův and Boučkův Estates.

Don Caramello

June 10, 2019

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Location: Liberecký kraj, Northeast, Czech Republic

Pulverturm Rock Formation

1. Rock Formation in Český Ráj – Mariánská Vyhlídka Viewpoint loop from Hrubá Skála

2. View of Hrubá Skála Castle – Valdštejn Castle loop from Karlovice-Sedmihorky

3. Mariánská Vyhlídka Viewpoint – View of Hrubá Skála Castle loop from Přáslavice

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