Praděd (1,491.3 metres) is the highest mountain of
Hrubý JeseníkHrubý Jeseník is a mountain range in northern Moravia and Czech Silesia. It is the second highest mountain range in the Czech Republic.Some of the most interesting sights:* Praděd, the highest mountain...
mountains and
MoraviaMoravia is a historical region in central Europe in the east of the Czech Republic, one of the former Czech lands. It takes its name from the Morava River which rises in the northwest of the region.-Geography:...
and
Czech SilesiaCzech Silesia is one of the three Czech lands and a section of the Silesian historical region. It is located in the north-east of the Czech Republic, predominantly in Moravian-Silesian Region, with a section in northern Olomouc Region...
and is fifth highest mountain of
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.
The average annual temperature is about 1°C.
A television transmitter is situated on the top, 162 m high. The upper platform is used as a watchtower. The mountain is also a popular area to
skiSkiing is a group of sports using skis as equipment for traveling over snow. Skis are used in conjunction with boots that connect to the ski with use of a binding....
.
First building on the mountain was a stone watchtower, 32 m high.
Praděd (1,491.3 metres) is the highest mountain of
Hrubý JeseníkHrubý Jeseník is a mountain range in northern Moravia and Czech Silesia. It is the second highest mountain range in the Czech Republic.Some of the most interesting sights:* Praděd, the highest mountain...
mountains and
MoraviaMoravia is a historical region in central Europe in the east of the Czech Republic, one of the former Czech lands. It takes its name from the Morava River which rises in the northwest of the region.-Geography:...
and
Czech SilesiaCzech Silesia is one of the three Czech lands and a section of the Silesian historical region. It is located in the north-east of the Czech Republic, predominantly in Moravian-Silesian Region, with a section in northern Olomouc Region...
and is fifth highest mountain of
Czech RepublicThe Czech Republic is a country in Central Europe that is sometimes considered to be Eastern European. The country borders Poland to the northeast, Germany to the west and northwest, Austria to the south and Slovakia to the east. The capital and largest city is Prague...
.
The average annual temperature is about 1°C.
A television transmitter is situated on the top, 162 m high. The upper platform is used as a watchtower. The mountain is also a popular area to
skiSkiing is a group of sports using skis as equipment for traveling over snow. Skis are used in conjunction with boots that connect to the ski with use of a binding....
.
History
First building on the mountain was a stone watchtower, 32 m high. It was built between 1903 and 1912 by the Sudeten German tourist association. After 1945, the tourist association no longer existed because all Germans were
expelledBy the end of World War II, most of the German population fled or was expelled from areas outside the territory of post-war Germany and post-war Austria, including:...
. Due to its unmaintained condition in communist
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, with water freezing in cracks breaking it up, the watchtower collapsed May 2, 1959 shortly before it was supposed to get fixed.
The
Petrovy kameny (
Peter’s stones) is a
gneissGneiss is a common and widely distributed type of rock formed by high-grade regional metamorphic processes from pre-existing formations that were originally either igneous or sedimentary rocks. Gneissic rocks are usually medium to coarse foliated and largely recrystallized but do not carry large...
stone formationThis is a List of rock formations, meaning isolated, scenic, or spectacular surface rock outcrops. These are usually the result of weathering and erosion sculpting the existing rock...
in the
Hrubý JeseníkHrubý Jeseník is a mountain range in northern Moravia and Czech Silesia. It is the second highest mountain range in the Czech Republic.Some of the most interesting sights:* Praděd, the highest mountain...
mountain rangeA mountain range is a chain of mountains bordered by highlands or separated from other mountains by passes or valleys. Individual mountains within the same mountain range do not necessarily have the same geology, though they often do; they may be a mix of different orogeny, for example volcanoes,...
of the
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, near the peak. In the
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, people feared the place, believing witches lived there. The area is home to many rare plants, so it is not open to the public.
The transmitter was built between 1968 and 1983. A restaurant is located in the building and can be reached by a paved road. The
High TatrasHigh Tatras or High Tatra are a mountain range on the borders between Slovakia and Poland...
, Malá Fatra Mts. and
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can be seen from the watchtower platform.