Geopark Bohemian Paradise

T
he Bohemian Paradise represents a real geology textbook. The
territory of almost 700 km2 includes a whole range of geological
phenomena, palaeontological, mineralogical and archaeological locations and also historical monuments. It was listed in the prestigious
list of the European Network of Geoparks in October 2005.
In the course of the Earth history, lasting for almost 500 million
years, the area was repeatedly the bottom of seas and lakes and volcanoes erupted here several times. The sediments of the Mesozoic sea
created the base of the current sandstone “rocky towns”. Together
with the eise and fall of enormous blocks of the Earth’s crust folding of rocks occurred. This resulted in the landscape with wild rocks,
volcanoes, rivers, romantic valleys, forests, meadows and ponds. The
impact of water under the Earth’s surface gave rise to the unique Bozkov caves with interesting carst phenomena.
Various geological processes created ore deposits of iron, copper
and mercury, deposits of precious stones, coal, masonry stone, slate
for roofs, sands for glass works, lime and potter’s and brick clay. The
local processing of precious stones has one of the longest histories in
Europe. The occurrence of petrified remnants of plants and animals
is of interest too. The diameter of ammonites, cephalopods from the
Mesozoic sea, reached up to two meters. The most precious parts of
the geopark are located within the territory of the Protected Landscape Area Bohemian Paradise.
Geopark Bohemian Paradise illustrates the geological history of the
Earth and at the same time proves the importance of natural conditions for the economic and cultural development of human society in
the course of several thousand years.
Klamorna in Příhrazy Rocks.
Araucarites - petrified woods
from the late Palaeozoic.
Metamorphosed Palaeozoic rocks
Palaeozoic sediments
Limestones and dolomites
Palaeozoic vulcanites
Chalk sediments (Mesozoic)
Tertiary vulcanites
Lusatian fault
Rock town
Museum
Geological location
1. Prachovké skály
2. Apolena
3. Údolí Plakánek
4. Příhrazské skály
5. Údolíčka
6. Hruboskalské
skalní město
7. Kozlov
The Jizera river valley.
8. Borecké skály
9. Kozákov
10. Klokočské skály
11. Betlémské skály
Archeological location
12. Besednické
skály
13. Suché skály
14. Drábovna
Olivine - a precious stone brought up by
lava flows in the Tertiary from the depths
of up to 35 km.
Geopark boundaries
Protected Landscape Area
Bohemian Paradise boundaries
The Protected Landscape Area Bohemian
Paradise was established in year 1955
as the first one in Czechoslovakia, it was
enlarged in the year 2002.
Trosky - Tertiary volcanic activity.
Precious stones from late Palaeozoic – agates, jaspers, rock crystal.
Kozákov
E
uropean geoparks represent clearly defined areas with rare geological phenomena which are aesthetically impressive and are
of both scientific and educational value. Geoparks support sustainable development of the region, tourism and education and they
attract international attention. The network of European geoparks
was established in the year 2000 and, following that, a worldwide
network of geoparks under the UNESCO organization was set up
in year 2001.
1. Réserve Géologique de Haute Provence, France
2. Vulkaneifel Geopark, Germany
3. Petrified Forest of Lesbos, Greece
4. Maestrazgo Cultural Park, Spain
5. Astrobleme Châtaigneraie Limousine Geopark, France
6. Psiloritis Natural Park, Crete
7. Geo.Naturpark Terra Vita, Germany
8. Irsko Copper Coast European Geopark, Ireland
9. Marble Arch Caves & Cuilcagh Mountain Park, Ireland
10. Madonie Geopark, Italy
11. Parco Culturale Rocca di Cerere, Italy
12 Kulturpark Kamptal, Austria
13. Naturpark Steirische Eisenwurzen, Austria
14. Naturpark Bergstrasse - Odenwald, Germany
15. North Pennines AONB, Great Britain
16. Abberley and Malvern Hills Geopark, Great Britain
17. Park Naturel Régional du Luberon, France
18. North West Highlands, Great Britain
19. Geopark Swabian Albs, Germany
20. Geopark Harz Braunschweiger Land Ostfalen Geopark, Germany
21. Mecklenburg Ice age Park, Germany
22. Hateg Country Dinosaurs Geopark, Romania
23. Beigua Geopark, Italy
24. Forest Fawr Geopark (Wales, U.K), Great Britain
25. Bohemian Paradise Geopark, Czech Republic
Bozkovské jeskyně (Bozkov caves)
Frýdštejn castle
Hruboskalsko (Hrubá Skála Rock Town)
Prachovské skály (Prachov Rocks)
INFORMATION CENTRES:
Městské informační středisko Turnov, nám. Českého ráje 26, 511 01 Turnov
Tel.: 481 366 255, tel./fax: 481 366 256, e-mail: [email protected]
Městské informační středisko Semily, Riegrovo nám. 68, 513 01 Semily
Tel./fax: 481 624 721, e-mail: [email protected]
Informační centrum Jilemnice, Masarykovo náměstí 140, 514 01 Jilemnice
Tel./fax: 481 541 008, e-mail: [email protected]
Kulturní a informační středisko Železný Brod, Náměstí 3. května 1, 468 22 Železný Brod
Tel.: 483 333 925, 483 333 950, e-mail: [email protected]
Kulturní a informační středisko Města Lomnice nad Popelkou, Husovo nám. 4,
512 51 Lomnice nad Popelkou, Tel./fax: 481 673 107, e-mail: [email protected]
OTHER CONTACTS:
Muzeum Českého ráje, Skálova 71, 511 01 Turnov
Tel.: 481 322 106, fax: 481 325 277, e-mail: [email protected]
Bozkovské dolomitové jeskyně, Agentura ochrany přírody a krajiny ČR, 512 13 Bozkov
Tel.: 481 682 167, e-mail: [email protected]
This document was created with financial support of Czech Tourism.
Published by Sdružení Český ráj (Bohemian Paradise Association) 2005.
Photos: B.Jakoubě, J.Morávek, archive of the Town of Turnov and of the Bohemian Paradise Museum
Graphics and print: JAZZ-art
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