Stone world

Basalt rock at the Světlický vrch hill.

Look-out rock fo the Konopáč hill.
Rocks at the Konopáč hill.

The Panská skála rock in winter.
A basaltic tasselated pavement at the Panská skála rock.
The basalt columns at the Panská skála rock.

The Panská skála rock in winter.
Basaltic columns in a quarry at the Klučky ridge.
Quarry at the Klučky ridge.

The hill Zlatý vrch near of Líska.
In the October sunshine, Zlatý vrch (=Golden Hill) does honour to its name.
The hill Zlatý vrch near of Líska.

Basaltic rocks on the slopes of Javor hill.
Basaltic columns in a quarry at the Klučky ridge.
The 'Dog's church' above the valley of the Černý potok-brook.
Rocks on the peak of the Javor hill.
A basaltic rock-tower named Bílá paní (White lady).

The impressive, vertically standing hexagonal basalt columns on the Zlatý vrch are very inspiring for those interested in geology. A prime example of Tertiary volcanism 30 million years ago.
Basalt rock at the Zlatý vrch hill near Líska.
The basaltic columns of the Zlatý vrch hill near Líska.

Stříbrný vrch with a prominent peak cross, located in the neighborhood of Zlatý vrch, shows horizontally lying basalt columns.
The lying basalt columns of the Stříbrný vrch.

Rocks on the peak of Slavíček hill.
The gorge Grosse Felsengasse in the Nonnensteine rocks neaf Jonsdorf (Germany).
Rocks on the peak of Slavíček hill.

Columnary jointing of the basalt of the Zlatý vrch hill near Líska.
A basaltic loaf of bread on the slope opf the Chotovický vrch hill.
Columnary jointing of basalt at the Zlatý vrch hill near Líska.

Columnar basalt at the Vlčí vrch hill above Slunečná.
Balls of basalt under the Černý vrch hill near Líska.
Detail of a ball of basaltic rock.

The rocks on the peak of the Bukovina hill.
A phonolithe rock at the Široký vrch near Rybniště.
Basaltic columns at the Vlčí vrch hill above Slunečná.

A recent place of pagan sacrifice near Lemberk.
A heap of carefully collected stones in the wood under the Javorek hill.

A detail view of a basaltic column at the Zlatý vrch hill.

Rocky peak of the Malý Stožec hill consisting of phonolithe columns.
Phonolithe columns on the Malý Stožec hill.
Phonolithe columns in the rock wall of the Pustý zámek hill.


The rock of Milštejn with a gate.
The gate in the rock at the Milštejn ruin.

Sandstone rich in iron oxides near Třídomí.
Interesting features of the sandstone rocks of the Modlivý důl gorge.
Sandstone rich in iron oxides near Třídomí.

Iron-rich layers in the sandstone rock under the Tisový vrch hill.
Iron-rich layers in the sandstone rock under the Tisový vrch hill.
Iron-rich layers in the sandstone rock under the Tisový vrch hill.
Bent iron-bearing layers in a sandstone rock near of the Vraní skály.

A petrified bear on a promontory near Sloup.
The heart of stone at the Havraní skály.
A rock-window in the woode behind of Cvikov.
A dog enchanted into the rock under the ruins of Milštejn castle.

The Swedish tower near Sloup.
Rock boletus on the Ameisenberg (Germany).
Kelchstein is the most famous rock formation in the Zittau Mountains.
Tectonicall polished rock in an abandoned quarry under the Sedlecký Špičák-hill.
Sandstone rocks in the massif of the Gratzer Höhle under the Töpfer hill (Germany).

Rocks Kunratické skály with the former viewpoint 'Karlsruhe'.
Sandstone formations in the Vraní skály rocks near Horní Sedlo.
The peaks of the Šachtové věže rock towers in the Vraní skály rocks.
Sandstone rocks in the group of the Uhusteine (Germany) above the valley of the Bílý potok brook.

The rock formation called Schildkröte (turtle) on the Töpfer hill (Germany).
The rock formation called Brütende Henne (The sitting hen) on the Töpfer hill (Germany).
The rock formation called Taube (pigeon) on the Brandhöhe hill (Germany).

The rock formation called Kucken (chick) on the Töpfer hill.
Cross-laminated sandstones on the rock below Tisovský vrch.
The gorge between the rocks of the Dianafelsen above the valley of the Bílý potok-brook.

The hermitage of Janovice.
The rocks at the border of the Bílé kameny rocks near Jítrava.
The devil's rock near Radvanec.

Columnar jointing of sandstone of the Grosse Orgel rock (Large organ) near Jonsdorf (Germany).
Columnar jointing of sandstone of the Dutý kámen near Cvikov.

The rock formation with sandstone columns in Dutý kámen near Cvikov.
Sandstone rocks Kleine Orgel (Small organ) near Jonsdorf.

A fragment of iron-bearing sandstone from the slope of Jedlová-hill.
Red coloured quartzite fragments on the path near Nová Huť.
Parts of sandstone columns from the Pařez-hill near Rousínov.
Iron-oxide balls from the fields near Slunečná.

An erotic rock in the valley under the Vinný sklep (Wine cellar).

A sandstone promontory in the valley of the Kamenice brook not far from Mlýny.