Tiské stěny
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Ústecký kraj
District (town):
Ústí nad Labem, Děčín
Village:
Jílové, Tisá
Cadastre:
Tisá, Sněžník
Map sheets:
02-23 Děčín, 02-233 Jílové
Accessibility:
no traffic restriction ( by car)
ID:
22
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Rock city (castellated rocks) formed in marginal part of the Cretaceous Bílá Hora Formation (Lower up to Middle Turonian). It was formed by intensive selective erosion of quartzose sandstone massif (Quadersandstones). Many phenomena of medium- and small-scale.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Cretaceous of the Bohemian Massif > Bohemian Cretaceous Basin > Bohemian Cretaceous Basin - Lugic development
Stratigraphy:
Turonian
Subject:
geomorphology, geology, lithology, sedimentology
Geological phenomenon:
selective erosion, rock arch, castellated rocks, horizontal section, natural window, rock plate, rock schelter, rock pillar
Genesis:
sedimentary, weathering
Rock:
sandstone
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Nature monument in Protected landscape area
Part of LEPA (Large-size especially protected areas):
Labské pískovce
Additional information:
See the Digital register of the Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection of the Czech Republic AOPK ČR, code 1811 (Tiské stěny)
Conflicts of interests:
sports, tourism
References
- Doplněno 2009 - Kolektiv autorů. (1999): Ústecko. In: Mackovčin P. (ed.): Chráněná území ČR, svazek I. Agentura ochrany přírody a krajiny ČR, Praha.
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Jaroslav Valečka, 15.11.1994
Updated by:
Gürtlerová Pavla, 10.07.2009
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 22 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/22.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
major
Significance:
supraregional
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
geo-historical value, geoturistic value
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
no problems
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