Pravčická brána

The Pravčická brána is a narrow rock formation in in the , approx. 3 km northeast of . With a span of 26.5 metres, an inside height of 16 metres, 8 metre maximum width and 3 metre arch, it is the largest natural sandstone arch in Europe, and one of the most striking nature monuments in the .
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: rock formation in Bohemian Switzerland, Czech Republic
  • Also known as: “Das Thor”, “Grosses Tor”, “Pravčická brána (Pravčice Gate)”, “Pravěkická brána”, “Prebischthor”, “Přebišova brána”, “Prebišská brána”, “Přebišská brána”, “Převyšovská brána”, “Velká brána”, and “Velká brána Převýšovská”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Hotel Falkennest and Webergrotte.

Restaurant
Photo: Tadam, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a restaurant.

Cave
Photo: Unukorno, CC BY 3.0.
is a cave.

Peak
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
is a mountain of , southeastern .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mezná and Mezní Louka.

Village
Photo: Mangan, CC BY 2.5.
is a village.

Hamlet
Photo: Mangan, CC BY 2.5.
is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km southeast of Pravčická brána.

Village
Photo: L. Beck, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a municipality and village… is situated 3 km west of Pravčická brána.

Pravčická brána

Latitude
50.88371° or 50° 53′ 1″ north
Longitude
14.28125° or 14° 16′ 53″ east
Elevation
373 metres (1,224 feet)
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
9F2PV7MJ+FG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 251874927
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
3067673
Wiki­data ID
Q368560
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Ukrainian—“Pravčická brána” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Праўчыцкая брама”
  • Cebuano: “Pravčická brána”
  • Chinese: “普拉伏奇斯卡之门”
  • Czech: “Pravčická brána”
  • Dutch: “Pravčická brána”
  • Esperanto: “Pravĉica pordego”
  • Esperanto: “Pravčická pordego”
  • French: “Pravčická brána”
  • German: “Prebischtor”
  • German: “Previsch Thor, in der sächsischen Schweitz” (historical)
  • Japanese: “プレビッシュトアー”
  • Luxembourgish: “Pravčická brána”
  • Macedonian: “Правчичка Врата”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Pravcicka brana”
  • Norwegian: “Pravčická brána”
  • Polish: “Brama Pravčicka”
  • Russian: “Правчицкие ворота”
  • Slovak: “Pravčická brána”
  • Spanish: “Pravčická brána”
  • Swedish: “Pravčická brána”
  • Ukrainian: “Правчицька брама”
  • Ukrainian: “Правчицькі ворота”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Vordere Partschenhörner and Pastýřské kameny.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: tourist service and Křížový kámen.

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Worth a closer look: Prague and Brno.

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