Pravčice Gate
The largest natural sandstone arch in Europe, in Bohemian Switzerland National Park. It spans 26.5 metres and is reached by a walk through the forest from Hřensko, with a view from the nearby Sokolí hnízdo.
- Where
- Hřensko, Ústí nad Labem, Czechia
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 50.8840, 14.2814
Get the Pravčice Gate stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Pravčice Gate. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Ústí nad Labem volume with your photos and a note.
Near Pravčice Gate
Bohemian Switzerland National Park 6.0 km
A national park on the German border known for sandstone rock towers, deep gorges and natural arches. Its best known spots include the Pravčice Gate and the Kamenice gorges near the village of Hřensko.
Saxon Switzerland 10 km
A hilly climbing area and national park in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains southeast of Dresden. Its sandstone towers, deep gorges and rock arches include the Bastei rock bridge, and trails and ladders lead through them above the Elbe.
Pillnitz Palace 32 km
A restored Baroque palace at the eastern end of Dresden, on the right bank of the Elbe in the former village of Pillnitz. It was the summer residence of many electors and kings of Saxony.
Dresden Frauenkirche 42 km
A Lutheran Baroque church in Dresden with a huge stone dome, completed in 1743. It collapsed after the bombing in February 1945, and was rebuilt from the original stones and reconsecrated in 2005.
Brühl's Terrace 42 km
A historic ensemble high above the bank of the Elbe in Dresden, nicknamed the Balcony of Europe. It stretches north of the rebuilt Neumarkt Square and the Frauenkirche. Its promenade gives views across the Elbe, and steps lead down from it to the river bank.
Fürstenzug 42 km
A monumental mural in Dresden showing a mounted procession of the rulers of Saxony. It was painted between 1871 and 1876 for the 800th anniversary of the House of Wettin and later transferred onto thousands of porcelain tiles.
Dresden Cathedral 43 km
The Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, a Catholic church in Dresden that was formerly the Catholic Church of the Royal Court of Saxony. It has been a cathedral since 1980 and is also called the Hofkirche.
Terezín Memorial 43 km
A fortress town founded in 1780 by Emperor Joseph II. During the Second World War the Nazis used the Small Fortress as a prison and the town as the Theresienstadt ghetto, and both are now preserved as a memorial and museum.
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Questions
Where is Pravčice Gate?
Pravčice Gate is in Hřensko, Ústí nad Labem, Czechia. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Bohemian Switzerland National Park (6.0 km), Saxon Switzerland (10 km), Pillnitz Palace (32 km).
How do I get the Pravčice Gate stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Pravčice Gate and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Ústí nad Labem volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Pravčice Gate before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Ústí nad Labem volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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