Říp Mountain
A lone hill 461 metres high on the plain of northern Bohemia, topped by the Romanesque Rotunda of St George. Czech legend says forefather Čech stopped here and chose the land for his people.
- Where
- Roudnice nad Labem, Ústí nad Labem, Czechia
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 50.3865, 14.2896
Get the Říp Mountain stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Říp Mountain. 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 Říp Mountain
Terezín Memorial 17 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.
Prague Zoo 31 km
A zoological garden in the Troja district on a hillside above the Vltava, opened in 1931. It is known for its large collection of animals and for its work on breeding Przewalski's horses.
Troja Palace 31 km
A Baroque palace on the bank of the Vltava, built for the Counts of Sternberg between 1679 and 1691. It has painted halls and formal gardens, and now serves as a gallery of the City of Prague.
Queen Anne's Summer Palace 34 km
A Renaissance garden pavilion in the Royal Garden of Prague Castle, built in the mid 16th century for Ferdinand I. Surrounded by an arcade and topped with a copper roof like an upturned ship, it is regarded as a masterpiece of Italian Renaissance architecture north of the Alps.
Letná Park 34 km
A park on Letná hill, on a plateau above steep embankments along the Vltava River. Its elevation gives commanding views of the Prague Old Town and the bridges below, and it is a popular place for walks and an open air beer garden.
Golden Lane 34 km
A narrow lane of tiny coloured houses inside Prague Castle, built in the 16th century for Rudolf II's castle guards. Later goldsmiths and other craftsmen lived here, and the writer Franz Kafka is said to have worked in one house.
St George's Basilica 34 km
The oldest surviving church in Prague Castle, founded in 920 by Vratislaus I. Its twin towers and red Romanesque facade hide a plain interior, and it now serves as an exhibition space for the National Gallery.
St Vitus Cathedral 34 km
The Gothic cathedral inside Prague Castle and the seat of the Archbishop of Prague. Building began in 1344 and was only completed in 1929, and it holds the tomb of St Wenceslas and the Bohemian crown jewels.
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Questions
Where is Říp Mountain?
Říp Mountain is in Roudnice nad Labem, Ústí nad Labem, Czechia. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Terezín Memorial (17 km), Prague Zoo (31 km), Troja Palace (31 km).
How do I get the Říp Mountain stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Říp Mountain 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 Říp Mountain 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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