Kazatelna
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Středočeský kraj
District (town):
Kladno
Village:
Knovíz
Cadastre:
Knovíz
Map sheets:
12-23 Kladno, 12-231 Kladno
Accessibility:
no traffic restriction ( by car)
ID:
2502
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Central Bohemian Permocarboniferous, Upper Carboniferous sandstones in a form of castellated rocks, resembling Cretaceous "Rock Cities". Many macro- and mesorelief sandstone phenomena are present. Sandstones are medium- and coarse-grained. Their sequence shows at least two depositional cycles.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Upper Carboniferous and Permian > Central and Western Bohemian Late Palaeozoicum
Stratigraphy:
Carboniferous
Subject:
geomorphology, sedimentology
Geological phenomenon:
rock pillar, karren, weather pit, natural window, bedding
Genesis:
sedimentary
Rock:
sandstone
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Registered geological localities suggested for protection
Conflicts of interests:
vegetation
References
- Knížetová L., Pecina P., Pivničková M., 1987: Prověrka maloplošných chráněných území a jejich návrhů ve Středočeském kraji v letech 1982 - 85.-Bohemia centralis, sv. 16, str. 66 - 67, Středisko státní památkové péče a ochrany přírody Středočeského kraje, Praha
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Ludmila Knížetová, 31.12.1987
Updated by:
Plíšek Antonín, 12.10.2005, Gürtlerová Pavla, 02.09.2010, Kukal Zdeněk, 26.11.2012
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 2502 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/2502.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
supraregional
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
geoturistic value
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
acceptable
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