Zemská brána
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Královéhradecký kraj, Pardubický kraj
District (town):
Rychnov nad Kněžnou, Ústí nad Orlicí
Village:
Bartošovice v Orlických horách, Klášterec nad Orlicí
Cadastre:
Klášterec nad Orlicí, Bartošovice v Orlických horách
Map sheets:
14-14 Žamberk, 14-142 Bartoš. V O.h.,14-144 Kunvald
Accessibility:
no traffic restriction ( by car)
ID:
1044
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Deep downcutting of a channel of the Orlice River. The channel is filled with boulders and blocks. Outcrops of typical Sněžník orthogneiss on river valley walls. Geomorphologically and petrologically interesting locality.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Lugicum > Orlice-Sněžník crystalline complex
Stratigraphy:
Paleozoic
Subject:
geomorphology, petrology
Geological phenomenon:
river channel, horizontal section, gorge
Genesis:
aquatic (water activity)
Rock:
orthogneiss
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Nature reserve in Protected landscape area
Part of LEPA (Large-size especially protected areas):
Orlické hory
Additional information:
See the Digital register of the Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection of the Czech Republic AOPK ČR, code 1040 (Zemská brána)
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- Opletal et al. (1980): Geologie Orlických hor. Ústř. úst. geol. Praha.
- Faltysová H., Mackovčin P., Sedláček M. a kol.(2002): Královéhradecko. In: Mackovčin P. a Sedláček M.(eds.): Chráněná území ČR, svazek V. Agentura ochrany přírody a krajiny ČR a EkoCentrum Brno, str 306, Praha
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Mojmír Opletal, 25.11.1994
Updated by:
Opletal Mojmír, 26.02.2006, Opletal Mojmír, 26.02.2006, Pecina Vratislav, 01.06.2011, Gürtlerová Pavla, 22.08.2011
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 1044 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/1044.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
supraregional
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
no problems
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