The Czech Paradise Area Gets Real Attention from UNESCO
A large part of the Czech Paradise area including the Protected Czech Paradise nature reserve, the oldest in the Czech Republic, has been declared a UNESCO Geopark. The Czech Paradise joins 21 European and 8 Chinese Geoparks and can also pride itself on being the only such park in any of the countries which recently joined the European Union.
Members of the Committee for European Geoparks, advisors to the World Geological Union and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) have welcomed the Czech Paradise into a distinguished club of geologically valuable locations.
The Geopark encompasses the wider Czech Paradise area, including the Boskovske caves and the Jicin district for example, measuring around 172,900 acres in total. The area is of particular geological value not only for its so-called rock towns of Prihrazske, Hruboskalske and Betlemske, but also for the Prachovske Klokocske and Suche Skaly rocky formations.
The area is particularly well endowed with places of historical interest especially castles and chateaux, the instantly recognizable ruins Trosky Castle and the Renaissance chateau of Hruba Skala to name just a few examples.
October 31, 2005
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