Polické stěny
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Královéhradecký kraj
District (town):
Náchod
Village:
Police nad Metují, Božanov, Martínkovice, Suchý Důl, Machov, Křinice
Cadastre:
Suchý Důl, Martínkovice, Slavný, Křinice, Božanov, Hlavňov, Hony, Bělý
Map sheets:
04-31 Meziměstí,04-33 Náchod, 04-314 Teplice na Moravě,04-332 Hronov
Accessibility:
no traffic restriction ( by car)
ID:
3282
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Rock city (castellated sandstones), morphologically differentiated relief. Sediments consist of quartzose sandstones of the Jizera Formation (Turonian). Common sedimentary textures, as current bedding. Sedimentologically interesting locality. Also geomorphologically attractive. This locality is classified as National Nature Monument as is situated in the Protected Landscape Area Broumovsko.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Cretaceous of the Bohemian Massif > Bohemian Cretaceous Basin > Bohemian Cretaceous Basin - Hejšovina development
Stratigraphy:
Upper Cretaceous
Subject:
geomorphology, paleontology, sedimentology, structural geology, botany, hydrogeology
Geological phenomenon:
cuesta, block field, spring, river source, rock, castellated rocks, mushroom rock, rock chimney, gully, rock plate, natural window, rock schelter, rock pillar, gorge, honeycombs, waterfall, fossils fauna
Genesis:
sedimentary, tectonic, weathering
Rock:
sandstone
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
National nature monument in Protected landscape area
Part of LEPA (Large-size especially protected areas):
Broumovsko
Additional information:
See the Digital register of the Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection of the Czech Republic AOPK ČR, code 5325 (Polické stěny)
Part of national geopark:
Broumovsko
Conflicts of interests:
open cast mining
References
- Klein, V. (1961): Příspěvek k poznání křídy vnitrosudetské deprese. - Sbor. Ústř. Úst. geol., odd. geol., 26, 1959, 2. díl, 569-611. Praha. Nedomlel, A. - Návratová, K. (1979): Geologický průzkum křídových pískovců severovýchodních Čech. - Sborník 22. konference ČSMG, 187-196. Trutnov. Petrascheck, W. (1934): Der bohmische Anteil der Mittelsudeten und sein Vorland. - Mitt. Geol. Gesell., 26, 1-136. Wien
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Stanislav Čech, 31.10.1994
Updated by:
Gürtlerová Pavla, 07.01.2011, Kukal Zdeněk, 21.12.2017
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 3282 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/3282.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
major
Significance:
national
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
no problems
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