BIG AMERIKA, CZECH GRAND CANYON, CZECH REPUBLIC
BIG AMERIKA, CZECH GRAND CANYON, VELKÁ AMERIKA PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC, Velká Amerika (Big America, Czech Grand Canyon) is a partly flooded, abandoned limestone quarry near Mořina village, in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic (in Beroun District).
It is 800 metres long, 200 metres wide and 80 to 100 metres deep with an 18-metre deep lake on the bottom.
Mining of the limestone was conducted in the first half of the 20th century. There are other quarries nearby, one of those is Malá Amerika (Small America) about 1.3 km to the west. The quarries are connected with each other by long tunnels.
The place has several times been used by Czech filmmakers. The place is sought after by professional divers and also popular spot for tourists on their trip to the Karlštejn Castle., Velká Amerika (též zvaný Východní lom nebo lom Východ) je vápencový lom na území obce Mořina v okrese Beroun v České republice v CHKO Český kras. Je největším ze skupiny zdejších lomů. Velikost lomu je asi 750×150 metrů. Hloubka lomu bývá udávána v rozmezí 67 až 80 m. Dno je v nadmořské výšce 322 m., přičemž žádný jiný lom ve skupině do tohoto patra nezasahuje.
Do nadmořské výšky 335 m je lom zatopen bezodtokým jezerem.
Ve východní, výše položené a proto nezatopené části skládají lidé z kamenů různé obrazce a nápisy, proto se tato část nazývá „Obrazárna“.
Lom vytváří impozantní kaňon a je vyhledávaným turistickým místem. Byly zde natáčeny české filmy, např. Cesta na jihozápad, Limonádový Joe, Malá mořská víla, Micimutr a další., Přístup přímo do lomu a na nezabezpečených místech ani těsně k jeho okrajům není dovolen a správa lomů zde po desetiletí bojuje s ilegálními návštěvníky, kteří nerespektují zákazové tabule, překonávají zábrany a využívají jezero k rekreaci nebo nedovoleným průzkumům. Opakovaně zde při podobných návštěvách došlo k vážným úrazům. Z východní části vede od nedaleké silnice sjezd, který krátkým tunelem umožňuje vjezd do lomu; na začátku tunelu je brána, jež je však trvale zamčena.
Lom však začal být turistickému zájmu přizpůsobován. U východního konce lomu je v současné době parkoviště. Přibližně od roku 2008 vede podél severního okraje lomu žlutě značená pěší turistická trasa č. 6161 s několika vyhlídkovými plošinami, která k východnímu konci lomu přichází od Mořiny a od západního konce pokračuje k lomu Mexiko a kolem lomů západního systému pak směrem ke Karlštejnu.
Karlštejn Castle - Amazing Day Trip from Prague (+ Czech Grand Canyon and Caves)
Karlštejn Castle and its surroundings including so-called Czech Grand Ganyon (Velká Amerika Quarry), Koněprusy Caves and Temple Svatý Jan pod Skalou.
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Velká Amerika - Czech Republic (Big America, Czech Grand Canyon)
Velká Amerika (Big America, Czech Grand Canyon) is a partly flooded, abandoned limestone quarry near Mořina village, in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic, not far from Prague.
Czech Grand Canyon (Velká Amerika) // Big America, Czech Grand Canyon
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Czech Grand Canyon (Velká Amerika)
Velká Amerika (Big America, Czech Grand Canyon) is a partly flooded, abandoned limestone quarry near Mořina village, in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic (in Beroun District). It is 800 meters long, 200 meters wide and 80 to 100 meters deep with a 18-metre deep lake on the bottom. Mining of the limestone was conducted in the first half of the 20th century. There are other quarries near-by, one of those is Malá Amerika (Small America) about 1,3 kilometers to the west. The quarries are connected with each other by long tunnels. The place has several times been used by Czech filmmakers. The place is sought after by professional divers and also popular spot for tourists on their trip to the Karlštejn Castle.
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Beautiful place everyone should visit.
Bohemian Switzerland (Czech: České Švýcarsko; German: Böhmische Schweiz), also known as Czech Switzerland, is a picturesque region in the north-western Czech Republic. It lies on the Czech side of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains north of Děčín on both sides of the Elbe River. It extends eastward into the Lusatian Mountains and westward into the Ore Mountains. Its highest elevation is the mountain Děčínský Sněžník at 726m above sea level. It has been a protected area (as ChKO Labske Piskovce) since 1972.
The region along the right side of the Elbe became a national park on January 1, 2000, the České Švýcarsko National Park. The National Park is adjacent to the Saxon Switzerland National Park (Sächsische Schweiz) in Germany.
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Americans First Time in Prague - Absinthe and Bohemian Switzerland!
My first time in Prague, I’ve been really looking forward to this trip for a while. I arrived a day before my friends so I found a cheap hotel and just walked around the city a little bit, had a gyro, Chinese food and some Pho. Then I met up with my friends Elena and Chrysoula from Greece, you’ll recognize them from my recent Greece series.
We stayed at the Hotel Klarov for three nights. It’s located near the castle, excellent location close to everything. I got the Madonna room, the girls stayed in the Robbie Williams room. Each room is named after a musician that has performed in the Czech Republic.
We went on a food tour with Eating Europe, had a nice tour of the city and ate some good food, and the girls had some nice wine. They also got to try some absinthe, but no hallucinations.
Northern Hikes picked us up and took us to the Bohemian Switzerland National Park. We took a boat ride through the canyon, had a nice lunch, then went to the German side and saw some more cool sights. It was a really nice tour and I highly recommend it if you have a free day in Prague.
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VELKÁ AMERIKA , ČESKÁ AMERIKA, PRAGUE, 2016, KANON, CZECH REPUBLIC
VELKÁ AMERIKA , ČESKÁ AMERIKA, PRAGUE, 2016, KANON, CZECH REPUBLIC, Velká Amerika (též zvaný Východní lom nebo lom Východ) je vápencový lom na území obce Mořina v okrese Beroun v České republice v CHKO Český kras. Je největším ze skupiny zdejších lomů. Velikost lomu je asi 750×150 metrů. Hloubka lomu bývá udávána v rozmezí 67 až 80 m. Dno je v nadmořské výšce 322 m. (6. těžební patro), přičemž žádný jiný lom ve skupině do tohoto patra nezasahuje.
Do nadmořské výšky 335 m (5. těžební patro, západní polovina dna lomu) je lom zatopen bezodtokým jezerem.
Ve východní, výše položené a proto nezatopené části skládají lidé z kamenů různé obrazce a nápisy, proto se tato část nazývá „Obrazárna“.
Lom vytváří impozantní kaňon a je vyhledávaným turistickým místem. Byly zde natáčeny české filmy, např. Cesta na jihozápad (1989), Limonádový Joe, Malá mořská víla, Micimutr a další. , Velká Amerika (Big America, Czech Grand Canyon) is a partly flooded, abandoned limestone quarry near Mořina village, in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic (in Beroun District).
It is 800 metres long, 200 metres wide and 80 to 100 metres deep with an 18-metre deep lake on the bottom.
Mining of the limestone was conducted in the first half of the 20th century. There are other quarries nearby, one of those is Malá Amerika (Small America) about 1.3 km to the west. The quarries are connected with each other by long tunnels.
The place has several times been used by Czech filmmakers. The place is sought after by professional divers and also popular spot for tourists on their trip to the Karlštejn Castle.
VELKÁ AMERIKA , ČESKÁ AMERIKA, PRAGUE, 2016, KANON, CZECH REPUBLIC
QUARRY DAY HIKE - Karlštejn, Czech Republic
Very close to Karlštejn, there is an awesome short day hike around various quarries (lomy in czech). We hiked around Lom Velká Amerika, Lom Mexico, Lom Kanada, and Lom Malá Amerika, finally ending up in Karlštejn. We originally started our hike in Mořina and I would recommend this route as it is mostly downhill with only the occasional uphill. Especially now in Summer as its super hot! Hope you enjoy this video vlog filled with beautiful breath-taking scenes and that it gives you a good idea of what to expect from this hike :)
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Bohemian and Saxon Switzerland day tour from Prague
Explore Bohemian and Saxon Switzerland National Park with Bohemia Adventure in our day tour from Prague. Bohemia adventures are a leading day tour provider for Bohemian and Saxon Switzerland national park. You visit the Best places to see in the national park in one day. Some of the places that you will visit are most popular natural attraction in Bohemian Switzerland National Park - Pravcicka Gate. The most romantic part of the day trip will take place in the gorges of the Kamenice river. The Last but not least highlight of the tour is Bastei in the Saxon part of the National Park (Germany). The Bastei rock formation has plenty of viewpoints over the Elbe canyon on the right bank of the river Elbe.
This one day tour starts from Picking you up from Prague in your Hotel and taking you to Hrensko. From here our Day tour starts and central of Bohemian and Saxon National park. Bohemia Adventures are rated Excellent in trip adviser and Expedia for their customer service, Quality of the guides, Brilliant organisation and Value.
The owner and the founder of the agency Vladka (Dona Mooris) has traveled around the world from Alaska to Canada, From North to south America, From Europe to Asia, From India to Bali, From Australia to New Zealand. Her travel lead her to understand different cultures, traditions , beautiful nature around the world. She is thrilled to welcome people from around the world to see the place where she grew up. This national park is her home for many many generations and She knows and feels connected to the Bohemian and Saxon National park like breathing.
All the guides and people behind the company have traveled around the globe and are super excited to show the beautiful national park to their customers (Friends we haven't met yet).
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Book our most famous and probably the smartest tour designed in this area Two countries in One day- Best of Bohemian and Saxon Switzerland where you get to see top Highlights of the national park in One day and without being rushes. The tour also takes you to so many hidden beauties of the National park including lunch in newly renovated restaurant in one of the oldest building in a hidden corner of the national park. This place will surprise you not only with an amazing dishes, but also with a beautiful steampunk style interior, which is decorated with gears, rivets and a huge clock, whose gears are visible every hour with 40 seconds rotates accompanied by the sound mechanics.
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THE BEST HIKE IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC! ADRSPACH NATIONAL PARK TEPLICE ROCKS!
On a mission to find the best hiking in the Czech Republic? Hike found! Adrspach National Park Teplice Rocks are incredible. Just a quick and easy 3.5 hour train ride outside Prague, the national park spans the eastern north of Czech Republic and borders Poland.
The hike was an amazing mix of rock formations and tall canyon walls, similar to Narrows at Zion, and then lush green forrest.
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Chateau Mcely in the village of Mcely, Czech Republic
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PRAGUE'S SECRET HIKE | ABANDONED QUARRY VELKA AMERIKA!
If you're visiting Prague this place is an amazing hike just outside the city! Velka Amerika is a best kept Prague secret and absolutely must visit.
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Karlštejn Castle - Gothic Castle near Prague, Czech Republic
Karlštejn Castle is a large Gothic castle, founded in 1348 CE by Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor-elect and King of Bohemia. The castle served as a place for safekeeping the Imperial Regalia as well as the Bohemian/Czech crown jewels, holy relics, and other royal treasures. Located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southwest of Prague above the village of the same name, it is one of the most famous and most frequently visited castles in the Czech Republic.
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EDEN 2009 - Bohemian Switzerland (Czech Republic)
The unique beauty and unmatched landscapes of the Bohemian Switzerland Natural Park have inspired many great minds such as Kafka, Dvorak and Fridich, to name a few. Rock Towers rise from the Earth almost unnaturally, while gorges cut and slash their way through valleys leading to ancient castles and ruins. As one of the nominated sites for the "New 7 Wonders of Nature," the park truly is an experience not to be missed while visiting Central Europe.