Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Hrubá Skála, Czechia

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Number of sights 5 sights
Distance 2 km
Ascend 101 m
Descend 99 m

Experience Hrubá Skála in Czechia in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Sight 1: svatý Josef

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The Church of St. Joseph stands on the edge of the Hrubá Skála rock town, in close proximity to the Hrubá Skála Castle. It has been protected as a cultural monument since 1964.

Wikipedia: Kostel svatého Josefa (Hrubá Skála) (CS)

872 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 2: Zámecká vyhlídka

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Zámecká vyhlídkaPudelek (Marcin Szala) / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Castle Lookout is one of the lookout points in the Hrubá Skála rock town near the Hrubá Skála Castle. It focuses its view mainly on this area, which gave the lookout its name. Together with the Marian Lookout, it is located on the yellow marked tourist route connecting the Hrubá Skála Chateau with the springs near Lázně Sedmihorky.

Wikipedia: Zámecká vyhlídka (CS), Url

310 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 3: Mariánská vyhlidka

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The Marian Lookout is one of the lookout points in the Hrubá Skála rock town, near the Hrubá Skála Castle. Its location allows a view of Ještěd, Turnov, Kozákov, Dračí skály, Lebka, Dračí věž, Hrubá Skála and Trosky Castle. Nearby is a symbolic cemetery of climbers. Together with the Castle Lookout, it is located on the yellow marked hiking trail from the springs near Lázně Sedmihorky to the Hrubá Skála Castle.

Wikipedia: Mariánská vyhlídka (CS)

115 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 4: Symbolic cemetery of mountaineers

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The Symbolic Cemetery of Climbers is a memorial pilgrimage site in the Hrubá Skála rock town, on the wall of the Endless Tower, near the Marian Lookout.

Wikipedia: Symbolický hřbitov horolezců (CS)

674 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 5: Arboretum Bukovina

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The Bukovina Arboretum near Hrubá Skála is located in the vicinity of a gamekeeper's lodge and a secluded house on the Hruboskalská rock plateau about 1 km southwest of the village of Sedmihorky in the Semily district. There are 41 species of trees in the arboretum, but only 35 non-native species are reported. It is described as an English park.

Wikipedia: Arboretum Bukovina (CS)

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