Klánovice Forest Explained

50.0861°N 14.6855°WKlánovice Forest (cs|Klánovický les, also known as Vidrholec or Fiedrholec^[1]) is a forest on the eastern outskirts of Prague, Czech Republic within the districts of Horní Počernice, Újezd nad Lesy and Klánovice, and the neighboring municipalities of Úvaly and Jirny.^[2] It is a popular tourist destination, with several designated hiking trails.

Prague eastern pole is located here.

Most of the park is protected as the, while other parts of it are protected as the Klánovický les nature reserve.^[3]

On 15 December 2023, a 32-year-old man and his 2-month-old daughter were both shot dead in Klánovice Forest by a 24-year-old postgraduate student David Kozák.^{[4] [5] [6]}

Notes and References

1. https://en.mapy.cz/19stoleti?source=base&id=2085983&ds=1&x=14.6650321&y=50.0863987&z=14 a 19th century map showing Fiederholz-Wald (Fiederholz Forest)
2. https://www.praha-priroda.cz/lesy/klanovicky-les/ Klánovický les
3. https://web.archive.org/web/20201030023501/http://envis.praha-mesto.cz/rocenky/chruzemi/cr2_cztx/chu26.htm Přírodní rezervace Klánovický les (Blatov, Vidrholec) Další CHÚ
4. Web site: Kubičková . Karolina . 2023-12-19 . Police Launch Intensive Search for Suspect in Prague Double-Homicide . 2024-09-29 . Prague Morning . en.
5. Web site: Farberov . Snejana . 2023-12-22 . Prague gunman David Kozák tied to killings of dad and baby . 2024-09-29 . en-US.
6. News: Bayer . Lili . 2023-12-22 . Prague shooter killed himself after attack on university, police say – as it happened . 2024-09-29 . the Guardian . en-GB . 0261-3077.