Misplaced Pages

#312687

16-654: The Lužnička originates in the territory of Krásná Lípa in the Lusatian Mountains at an elevation of 520 m (1,710 ft) and flows to Großschönau , where it merges with the Mandau River at an elevation of 301 m (988 ft). It is 15.3 km (9.5 mi) long, of which 11.9 km (7.4 mi) is in the Czech Republic. Its drainage basin has an area of 58.9 km (22.7 sq mi), of which 42.8 km (16.5 sq mi)

32-645: A town in Děčín District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic . It has about 3,400 inhabitants. The villages of Dlouhý Důl, Hely, Kamenná Horka, Krásný Buk, Kyjov, Sněžná, Vlčí Hora and Zahrady are administrative parts of Krásná Lípa. Both the Czech and German name literally mean "beautiful linden ". Krásná Lípa is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northeast of Děčín and 43 km (27 mi) northeast of Ústí nad Labem . It lies on

48-580: Is a nature region in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains in the northwestern Czech Republic , protected as a national park . It has been a protected area (as Elbe Sandstone Mountains Protected Landscape Area) since 1972. The region along the right side of the Elbe became a national park in 2000 and is adjacent to Saxon Switzerland National Park in Germany . Together with Saxon Switzerland ,

64-529: Is in the Czech Republic. Tributaries include only small brooks. The longest tributaries of the Lužnička are: Most of the river bed is significantly modified and bank stabilization is carried out. The Lužnička flows through the municipal territories of Krásná Lípa , Rybniště , Horní Podluží , Dolní Podluží and Großschönau . On the upper course of the stream is built the fishpond Velký rybník. It has an area of 36 ha (89 acres). The pond and its surroundings

80-400: Is located on two railway lines: Kolín – Rumburk and Děčín–Rumburk. The Church of Saint Mary Magdalene is a late Baroque building from 1754, which replaced an old church. In 1777, the tower was built, and in 1816–1818, the extensive staircase in front of the church was built. The town hall is a Neo-Renaissance building with Art Nouveau elements built in 1899–1900, originally as the seat of

96-451: Is protected as the Velký rybník Nature Reserve on an area of 103.7 ha (256 acres). The area of wetlands, reedbeds, waterlogged meadows and wet forest is an important migration route for migratory birds. More than 170 bird species were documented there. Kr%C3%A1sn%C3%A1 L%C3%ADpa Krásná Lípa ( Czech pronunciation: [ˈkraːsnaː ˈliːpa] ; German : Schönlinde ) is

112-720: The Bohemian Switzerland National Park in the west. The headquarters of the administration of the national park is located in the town. The first written mention of Krásná Lípa is from 1361. About 30 families from Upper Franconia colonized the place. Krásná Lípa belonged to the Tolštejn estate until the 16th century, when it was purchased by the Wartenberg family and joined to the Kamenice estate. John Barnes, an English expert on textile industry,

128-556: The Sudeten Germans ). Since its German population was driven out after 1945, the area has been almost exclusively settled by Czechs. The area first began to draw tourists in large numbers in the second half of the 19th century. Artists of the Romantic era were inspired by the wild beauty of the rocks. For example, the artist Ludwig Richter or the composer Carl Maria von Weber , who set his famous opera Der Freischütz in

144-484: The Bohemian Switzerland region in order to guard the trade routes. Several of these castles were also used as medieval robber baron hideouts. The region had been very sparsely populated since ancient times by a few Germanic, Slavic and Celtic tribes, but was finally colonised in the 12th century by German-speaking settlers. Until the end of World War II it was home to German Bohemians (later known as

160-489: The border of three nature regions. Most of the municipal territory lies in the Lusatian Highlands , but it also extends into the Lusatian Mountains in the south and into the Elbe Sandstone Mountains in the west. The highest point is the hill Široký vrch at 586 m (1,923 ft) above sea level. The Lužnička Stream originates south of the town proper, on the slope of Široký vrch. Krásná Lípa extends into

176-521: The eastern part of the Czech side of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains . It is located northeast of Děčín , on right bank of the Elbe River, which briefly forms its border. It extends eastward into the Lusatian Mountains and westward into the Ore Mountains . Its highest elevation is the hill Růžovský vrch at 619 m (2,031 ft) above sea level. A large number of castles were built in

SECTION 10

#1732787559313

192-573: The region is known as Saxon-Bohemian Switzerland. The concept of Bohemian Switzerland developed in the 18th century as an extension of the Saxon Switzerland , a part of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains in Germany. The name was inspired by the Swiss artists Adrian Zingg and Anton Graff , who were reminded of their homeland by the geography of northern Bohemia . Bohemian Switzerland covers

208-536: The savings bank. The Bohemian Switzerland House is a tourist information office with an exposition dedicated to Bohemian Switzerland . The folk architecture in the village of Dlouhý Důl is well preserved and is protected by law as a village monument zone . The houses form a preserved compact set of original mostly half-timbered houses. Krásná Lípa is twinned with: Bohemian Switzerland Bohemian Switzerland ( Czech : České Švýcarsko ; German : Böhmische Schweiz ), also known as Czech Switzerland ,

224-517: The vicinity of Rathen . As early as 1972, the whole of Bohemian Switzerland was placed under protection. When, in 1990, the status of Saxon Switzerland was raised to that of a national park , efforts were stepped up to place the Bohemian part of Saxon-Bohemian Switzerland under national park protection as well. A plan devised in 1991 envisaged that this would also include the Růžovský vrch. This plan

240-657: Was heavily resisted by various groups, such as the owners of hunting land and the forestry industry . A compromise proposal also fell on stony ground. In 1999, the Czech government decided to create the Bohemian Switzerland National Park to its originally envisaged extent. On 1 January 2000 the valuable forest and rock landscape, the Kamenice Gorge and the area around the Růžovský vrch were given national park status. The headquarters of

256-413: Was hired in 1731 to found a spinning factory in the town. In 1731, Krásná Lípa was promoted to a market town by Emperor Charles VI . In 1870, Krásná Lípa became a town. In 1910, the town proper reached its greatest population with 6,930 inhabitants. The expulsion of Germans in 1945–1946 reduced the population by half and more than 300 deserted houses were demolished, others dilapidated. Krásná Lípa

#312687