<< Our Photo Pages >> Gnomes Rocks - Cave or Rock Shelter in Czech Republic in Bohemia
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Natural PlacesSite Name: Gnomes Rocks Alternative Name: Skalky skřítkůCountry: Czech Republic
NOTE: This site is 0.879 km away from the location you searched for.
Region: Bohemia Type: Cave or Rock Shelter
Nearest Town: Karlovy Vary Nearest Village: Dubina
Latitude: 50.242286N Longitude: 13.002698E
Condition:
| 5 | Perfect |
| 4 | Almost Perfect |
| 3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
| 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
| 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
| 0 | No data. |
| -1 | Completely destroyed |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
| 1 | Awful |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
| 4 | Short walk on a footpath |
| 3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
| 2 | A long walk |
| 1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
| 4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
| 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
| 1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
| 0 | no data |
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An unique geological location. Set of pseudo-karst hollows and caves situated high above the river Ohře, on the steep slope of the Schwedelberg hill. There are several theories how it could emerge, but the rock still remains a bit mysterious. About 60 caverns, all of almost precise round shape, from a few cm to 1,5m in diameter and up to 5m in depth.
It is clear that these caves were too small to accommodate people at anytime. But the place attracted attention since medieval times and through local folklore was always related with cute rumours and tales about dwarves. And so it is today, as can be confirmed from many tourist gifts left there. Gnomes Rocks is natural protected reservation since 1979.
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