Dear Steemit friends and followers,
Welcome to my Travel Tip series where I promote some of the most beautiful places, interesting landmarks and impressive architectural sites of my homeland, the Czech Republic.
Today, I would like to take you to one of the most beautiful natural landmarks of the country, a legendary rock formation known as Pravcicka Brana.
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Located 3 km (2 mi) northwest of Hrensko, a little town in Northern Czech Republic, Pravcicka Brana (translated as the Pravcice Gate) is a unique rock formation and the most prominent natural landmark of the Czech Switzerland National Park.
Measuring 26.5 m (87 ft) long, 16 m (52.5 ft) tall and 8 m (26 ft) wide, Pravcicka Brana is the largest natural sandstone arch in the Czech Republic as well as in all Europe.
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Known as a place of unusual natural beauty, the arch has been attracting masses of visitors since at least the 18th century but the crowds greatly added to erosion of the landmark. Therefore, since 1982, visitors are not allowed to access the top of the arch.
Yet, recent geological surveys indicate the arch will collapse one day as the natural erosion is still going on so if you want to see this extraordinary creation of the Mother Nature, make sure to visit it as soon as possible.
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Visitors of the landmark can even book a room literally next to it as there was a hotel built into one of the surroundings rocks. Known as Sokoli Hnizdo (the Falcon´s Nest), the hotel can accommodate up to 50 people.
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