Bohemian Switzerland
Bohemian Switzerland (Czech: České Švýcarsko; German: Böhmische Schweiz), also known as Czech Switzerland, is a nature region in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains in the northwestern Czech Republic, protected as a national park.
| Bohemian Switzerland National Park | |
|---|---|
IUCN category II (national park) | |
The symbol of Bohemian Switzerland, Pravčická brána, the largest sandstone arch in Europe | |
| Location | Czech Republic |
| Coordinates | 50°50′N 14°15′E |
| Area | 79 km2 (31 sq mi) |
| Established | 2000 |
| Governing body | Správa ochrany přírody |
It has been a protected area (as Elbe Sandstone Mountains Protected Landscape Area) since 1972. The region along the right side of the Elbe became a national park in 2000 and is adjacent to the Saxon Switzerland National Park in Germany. Together with Saxon Switzerland, the region is known as Saxon-Bohemian Switzerland.
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