Prachovské skály
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Královéhradecký kraj
District (town):
Jičín
Village:
Zámostí-Blata, Holín
Cadastre:
Horní Lochov, Zámostí, Prachov, Pařezská Lhota
Map sheets:
03-34 Sobotka, 03-342 Rovensko p.T.,03-344 Sobotka
Accessibility:
no traffic restriction ( by car)
ID:
71
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Rock city (castellated sandstones). One of the most attractive rock cities in the whole Czechia. The area is formed of Upper Turonian and Coniacian sandstones which are penetrated by small bodies of Tertiary neovolcanites (mostly olivine nephelinite and nepheline basanite). Great spectrüm of relief forms of all sizes and sorts. Geomorphologically unique area, touristically very attractive.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Cretaceous of the Bohemian Massif > Bohemian Cretaceous Basin > Bohemian Cretaceous Basin - Labe development;
Bohemian Massif > Tertiary > Tertiary - scaterred relics of alkaline Volcanics
Stratigraphy:
Turonian, Tertiary
Subject:
geomorphology, petrology, structural geology
Geological phenomenon:
castellated rocks, gully, rock pillar, honeycombs, karren, natural window, rock schelter, rock chimney
Genesis:
sedimentary, weathering
Rock:
sandstone
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Nature reserve in Protected landscape area
Part of LEPA (Large-size especially protected areas):
Český ráj
Additional information:
See the Digital register of the Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection of the Czech Republic AOPK ČR, code 337 (Prachovské skály)
Part of national geopark:
Bohemian Paradise
Conflicts of interests:
tourism
References
- Zahálka, B. (1924): Geologická mapa okolí Prachovských skal s vysvětlivkami.-11 pp. Prah
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Jiří Pražák, 01.11.1994
Updated by:
Gürtlerová Pavla, 20.11.2009, Čech Stanislav, 21.11.2009
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 71 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/71.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
major
Significance:
supraregional
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
significant study profile, geo-historical value, geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
no problems
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