Prachov Rocks: Difference between revisions

The '''Prachov Rocks''' ({{lang-cs|Prachovské skály}}) are a rock formation in the [[Czech Republic]] approximately 5 kilometres west of [[Jičín]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cestovani.idnes.cz/vyjimecna-zima-vyjimecne-fotky-prachove-periny-na-prachovskych-skalach-1as-/tipy-na-vylet.aspx?c=A100202_113720_igcechy_tom|title=Výjimečná zima, výjimečné fotky. Prachové peřiny na Prachovských skalách|last=Hocek|first=Jan |date=3 February 2010|work=[[Mladá fronta DNES]]|publisher=iDNES|language=Czechcs|accessdateaccess-date=17 October 2014}}</ref> Since 1933, they have been a protected natural reserve. The region where the formations are located is called [[Bohemian Paradise]], Český ráj in Czech.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Český Ráj (Bohemian Paradise) |url=http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/cesky-raj |access-date=2022-11-18 |website=Atlas Obscura |language=en}}</ref><ref name="theguardian.com">{{Cite web |date=2018-01-26 |title=The Czech Republic's Bohemian Paradise: as magical as it sounds |url=http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2018/jan/26/czech-republic-bohemia-magical-britannia-tv-series-location |access-date=2022-11-18 |website=the Guardian |language=en}}</ref>

The formations are made of [[sandstone]], originally in the form of a [[plateau]]. Since its formation over 60 million years ago, the rock has been [[Erosion|eroded]] by wind and rain into the unique forms found at the site.<ref name="readersnatural">{{Cite book|title=Natural Wonders of the World|publisher=Reader's Digest Association, Inc|year=1980|isbn=0-89577-087-3|editor-last=Scheffel|editor-first=Richard L.|location=United States of America|pages=305|quote=|editor-last2=Wernet|editor-first2=Susan J.|via=}}</ref> Several of the individual rock towers have inspired names due to their appearance, such as the Leaning Tower, Devil's Kitchen, the Monk, the Elephant, and the Eagle.<ref name="readersnatural" />

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