Blaník
Mountain in the Czech Republic / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Blanik (disambiguation).
Blaník (Czech: [blaɲiːk]) is a mountain in the Czech Republic near Louňovice pod Blaníkem. The hill and surrounding area is a protected landscape area. The Blaník massif consists of two forested rocky hills, Velký Blaník ("Great Blaník"; 638 m) and Malý Blaník (Small Blaník"; 580 m).
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Blaník | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 638 m (2,093 ft) |
Prominence | 155 m (509 ft) |
Isolation | 6.7 km (4.2 mi) |
Coordinates | 49°38′32″N 14°52′22″E |
Geography | |
Location | Louňovice pod Blaníkem, Czech Republic |
Parent range | Vlašim Uplands |
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The mountain has played an important role in Czech national mythology since the Middle Ages (together with the mountains Říp and Radhošť); therefore, during the era of the Czech National Revival, a stone quarried from Blaník was symbolically placed in the foundations of the newly built National Theatre in Prague.