Kleť Explained

Kleť
Map:Czech Republic
Elevation M:1087
Location:Křemže, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
Range:Bohemian Forest Foothills
Coordinates:48.865°N 14.2839°W

Kleť (German: Schöninger) is a mountain in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It rises 1087m (3,566feet) above sea level.

Location

Kleť is the second highest mountain in the Bohemian Forest Foothills and the highest mountain of the Blanský les Protected Landscape Area. The peak and northern slopes are situated in the territory of Křemže, the southern slopes belong to Kájov.

Buildings

Kleť Observatory is located on the southern side of the mountain. It is the highest observatory in the country.[1]

The oldest stone observation tower in the Czech Republic was built on Kleť in 1825. It was built by Count Josef Schwarzenberg and is in the neo-Gothic style. It is 18m (59feet) high. It used to be a trigonometric point for cartographic works.[1]

In 1925, a timbered mountain hut was built for tourists. It is a cultural monument. It contains sundial, the highest in the Czech Republic.[1]

A chairlift from Krasetín with a length of 1732m (5,682feet) and an elevation of 346m (1,135feet) was built on Kleť in 1961. Below the peak there is also a television transmitter, which dates from 1977 and is 172m (564feet) high.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rozhledna Kleť v Blanském lese – nejstarší kamenná rozhledna v České republice. CzechTourism. cs. 2022-06-18.