Karkonosze
Karkonosze (Czech: [Krkonoše] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help), German: [Riesengebirge] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help), English: [Giant Mountains] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) is the highest part of the Sudeten mountains between Silesia and Bohemia. The Schneekoppe, 1,602 metres (5,256 ft) high, is the highest point.
This mountain also contain the source of the Elbe River and is also known for the Rübezahl, who is a giant, gnome or mountain spirit.
Karkonosze Media
Labský vodopád of the Elbe River and an old mountain hut, 1900
Studnicni Mountain, Giant Mountains, Czech republic
This is a photography of protected area with CRFOP ID
Dead spruces on the northern, Polish side of the range
View from the main ridge towards the Bohemian ridge
Chojnik castle, Poland
Vrchlabí Castle built by Christopher von Gendorf in 1545–1546
Koppenträger, who in former times supplied the mountain huts during most of the year. The picture shows members of the Hofer and Mitlöhner families, two long-established dynasties from the eastern part of the Bohemian side of the mountains. The ancestors of both families came from Austria in the 16th century.
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- Official Krkonoše Mts. National Park website Archived 2009-02-20 at the Wayback Machine
- Official Karkonoski Park Narodowy website (in Polish)
- Karkonosze - information, history (in Polish)
- Veselý výlet Archived 2009-02-08 at the Wayback Machine (in Polish and German)
Coordinates: 50°46′N 15°37′E / 50.767°N 15.617°E
