Rýchory (German: [Rehorn / Rehorngebirge]) is a mountain ridge in the Czech Republic lying in the eastern Giant Mountains (Krkonoše). It is the easternmost tip of the Giant Mountains, forming a broad belt of forested ridges from Horní Lysečiny over the Mravenečník (Anteater) hill to the Sklenářovický hill.[1]
Rýchory lies on the southeastern edge of Krkonoše. The main ridge is approximately 1.5 km long with the slopes included Rýchory are roughly 6 km long.[1] They lie 4 km southwest from Žacléř, 10 km north of Trutnov and 5 km east from Janské Lázně. The ridge is oriented in northwest-southeast direction. The highest peak is Dvorský les (1033 m), which forms the south-eastern ending of the main ridge and it is the easternmost One-thousander in Krkonoše. The north-western ending is the peak Kutná (1001 m) with Rýchorská bouda mountain chalet. Between these two there are no other important peaks. A short side ridge branches to the south-west with a nameless peak of 1008 m. To the north, the pass Rýchorský kříž divides Rýchory from northward ridge towards the main part of Krkonoše.
Rýchory constitutes the easternmost part of the Krkonoše Mountains National Park and thanks to their highly valuable botanical locations, the upper parts around the main ridge of Rýchory have been included in Zones I and II of the national park.[2] The Dvorský les forest in Rýchory preserves a remaining area of beech primeval forest, consisting of the bizarre trunks of old beech, rowan, birch and spruce trees covered with moss and is a favourite location of nature photographers.[3]
In the northern slopes of the Rýchory ridge and in the valley of Sněžný potok there is a small settlement called Rýchory as well, which forms part of the town Žacléř.
Gold Miningedit
Based on legends, written down by chronicler Simon Hüttel of Trutnov, gold was mined on the slopes of Rýchory as early as 11th century, while the most important mines were founded during the reign of Duke Oldřich of Bohemia. First written record of gold mining is from the year 1542. Emperor Ferdinand I granted mining privileges to the market town Svoboda nad Úpou. A gold mining village Sklenářovice was also founded in a southern valley of Rýchory. Largest extent of gold mining came after 1648, when Emperor Ferdinand III confirmed the privileges of Svoboda nad Úpou. Mining was ended in 1742.[4]
The gold of Rýchory is unique in Europe, because it contains palladium, other deposits with similar composition are only in Brazil.[5]
^Těžba zlata. HISTORIE TĚŽBY ZLATA VE SVOBODĚ NAD ÚPOU A NA RÝCHORÁCH
^Krkonošské dolování 7: Dobývání zlata na Rýchorách
January 01, 1970
rýchory, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, december, 2018, le. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Rychory news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2018 Learn how and when to remove this message Rychory German Rehorn Rehorngebirge is a mountain ridge in the Czech Republic lying in the eastern Giant Mountains Krkonose It is the easternmost tip of the Giant Mountains forming a broad belt of forested ridges from Horni Lyseciny over the Mravenecnik Anteater hill to the Sklenarovicky hill 1 RychoryRychory ridge in winterHighest pointElevation1 033 m 3 389 ft Coordinates50 39 N 15 52 E 50 650 N 15 867 E 50 650 15 867GeographyRychoryCzech RepublicParent rangeKrkonoseGeography editRychory lies on the southeastern edge of Krkonose The main ridge is approximately 1 5 km long with the slopes included Rychory are roughly 6 km long 1 They lie 4 km southwest from Zacler 10 km north of Trutnov and 5 km east from Janske Lazne The ridge is oriented in northwest southeast direction The highest peak is Dvorsky les 1033 m which forms the south eastern ending of the main ridge and it is the easternmost One thousander in Krkonose The north western ending is the peak Kutna 1001 m with Rychorska bouda mountain chalet Between these two there are no other important peaks A short side ridge branches to the south west with a nameless peak of 1008 m To the north the pass Rychorsky kriz divides Rychory from northward ridge towards the main part of Krkonose Rychory constitutes the easternmost part of the Krkonose Mountains National Park and thanks to their highly valuable botanical locations the upper parts around the main ridge of Rychory have been included in Zones I and II of the national park 2 The Dvorsky les forest in Rychory preserves a remaining area of beech primeval forest consisting of the bizarre trunks of old beech rowan birch and spruce trees covered with moss and is a favourite location of nature photographers 3 In the northern slopes of the Rychory ridge and in the valley of Snezny potok there is a small settlement called Rychory as well which forms part of the town Zacler Gold Mining editBased on legends written down by chronicler Simon Huttel of Trutnov gold was mined on the slopes of Rychory as early as 11th century while the most important mines were founded during the reign of Duke Oldrich of Bohemia First written record of gold mining is from the year 1542 Emperor Ferdinand I granted mining privileges to the market town Svoboda nad Upou A gold mining village Sklenarovice was also founded in a southern valley of Rychory Largest extent of gold mining came after 1648 when Emperor Ferdinand III confirmed the privileges of Svoboda nad Upou Mining was ended in 1742 4 The gold of Rychory is unique in Europe because it contains palladium other deposits with similar composition are only in Brazil 5 References edit a b Rychory ridge Places of natural interest Krkonose Mountains Zacler www hkregion cz Retrieved 2018 07 31 The Giant Mountains Rychory Teaching Trail Nature trails Krkonose Mountains Zacler www hkregion cz Retrieved 2018 11 28 Nature preserve Dvorsky forest Rychory ridge Places of natural interest Giant Mountains Horni Marsov www cesky raj info Retrieved 2018 11 28 Tezba zlata HISTORIE TEZBY ZLATA VE SVOBODE NAD UPOU A NA RYCHORACH Krkonosske dolovani 7 Dobyvani zlata na Rychorach Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rychory amp oldid 1055773252, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
