Pulčín - Hradisko
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Zlínský kraj
District (town):
Vsetín
Village:
Francova Lhota
Cadastre:
Pulčín
Map sheets:
25-41 Vsetín, 25-413 Fr.Lhota
Accessibility:
passable footpath
ID:
730
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Rocky ridge passing into small rock city (castellated sandstones). This locality is formed of sandstones and conglomerates of the Upper Soláň Member of the Magura flysch (Paleogene). Selective weathering during periglacial and humid climate caused intensive separation of a rock massive into mesorelief and microrelief forms.
Regional geologic unit:
Carpathians > Flysch belt > Magura group of nappes > Rača Unit
Stratigraphy:
Paleogene
Subject:
geomorphology, sedimentology
Geological phenomenon:
pseudocrast cave, rockwall, rock chimney, rock, castellated rocks
Genesis:
weathering , sedimentary, frost weathering
Rock:
sandstone
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
National nature reserve in Protected landscape area
Part of LEPA (Large-size especially protected areas):
Beskydy
Additional information:
See the Digital register of the Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection of the Czech Republic AOPK ČR, code 350 (Pulčín - Hradisko)
Conflicts of interests:
sports, tourism, vegetation
References
- Baldík V. et al. (2008): Základní geologická mapa České republiky 1 : 25 000 s Vysvětlivkami 25- 413 Francova Lhota. Česká geologická služba. Praha
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
František Šulgan, 22.11.1993
Updated by:
Gürtlerová Pavla, 15.11.2008, Baldík Vít, 09.03.2012, Krejčí Oldřich, 17.10.2012, Krejčí Oldřich, 18.10.2012
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 730 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/730.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
supraregional
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
significant study profile, geo-historical value, geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
acceptable
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