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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Kozlov 2 Menhir Alternative Name: Vilín stone 2Country: Czech Republic Region: Bohemia Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Nearest Town: Milevsko Nearest Village: Chýšky
Latitude: 49.538269N Longitude: 14.426393E
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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A hill north of the village of Chýšky in Bohemia hides two beautiful standing stones. Both sites are out of tourist trails, known only to a narrow group of enthusiasts and both are really worth a visit.
Kozlov 2 is probably my favourite menhir of all.
Czech Meran is the area roughly around the town of Sedlec Prčice in the southern part of central Bohemia. The name Czech Meran dates to the 19th century and it is related to landscape resemblance around South Tyrolean Merano ...although the local peaks are still just a little bit smaller..
The area of Czech Meran is characterized by its rocky mountains up to 700 m alt., really rugged terrain, islands of dense forests and large pastures. It is said that some of these hills are ancient sacred places. Settlement of this area dates back into far prehistory.
But the most important to me are the stones of the Czech meran. They are truly everywhere around here. Large erratic boulders, impressive logan stones and interesting rock outcrops. Some of the stones were erected in the past and some were used perhaps as a natural sanctum.
This stone hides behind dense vegetation inside a somehow curious circle formation of boulders. Once you get there, it is like you appear inside some ancient stone sanctum. And the huge monolith in the centre dominates the place. With its 220 cm height it is definitely one of the biggest Czech menhirs. Tall beech provides shade to this granite block to keeps its secret. See the Nearby Sites list below for the other nearby stone.
At the first visit I was not successful and I found this stone for the second attempt and to be honest it was not easy.
Beautiful place!
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316m S 187° Kozlov 1 Menhir* Standing Stone (Menhir)
1.7km NNE 14° Menhir na Homoli* Standing Stone (Menhir)
2.4km WNW 283° Králov Menhir* Standing Stone (Menhir)
2.6km E 88° Růžená Menhir* Standing Stone (Menhir)
2.7km E 96° Růžená II* Standing Stones
2.9km ENE 71° Zádvoří 1* Standing Stone (Menhir)
2.9km ENE 71° Zádvoří II* Standing Stone (Menhir)
3.4km NNW 329° Ikarta Stone* Standing Stone (Menhir)
3.5km ENE 66° Veletín Menhir* Standing Stone (Menhir)
3.6km NE 55° Sacrificial Stone Veletín* Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
3.7km NE 49° Myslkov Dolmen* Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
4.1km ENE 56° Buckovna stones* Standing Stones
4.6km ENE 78° Menhirs of Chlístov* Standing Stones
4.7km NNE 29° Celtic Seat* Standing Stone (Menhir)
4.7km SSE 148° Křesílko* Standing Stone (Menhir)
5.2km SE 142° Nadějkov stone cross* Ancient Cross
5.5km NNE 33° Zvěřinec Menhir III* Standing Stone (Menhir)
5.6km NW 305° Husova Kazatelna* Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
5.7km NE 34° Zvěřinec Menhir II.* Standing Stone (Menhir)
5.8km NNE 31° Zvěřinec Menhir I.* Standing Stone (Menhir)
6.0km NE 55° Kamenný kruh Stuchanov* Modern Stone Circle etc
6.0km WNW 285° Vrškámen* Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
7.0km NNW 343° Flying Saucer Dolmen* Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
7.2km NNW 339° Bowl of Joy* Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
7.7km W 264° Horychová 1* Standing Stone (Menhir)
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