Sněžka
Sign in to saveSněžka () or Śnieżka (; ) is a mountain on the border between the Czech Republic and Poland, the most prominent point of the Silesian Ridge in the Giant Mountains. At , its summit is the highest point in the Czech Republic, in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in the Giant Mountains and in the entire Sudetes.
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Sněžka is a mountain located on the border between the Czech Republic and Poland that serves as the highest point in the Czech Republic. The mountain is notable as the most prominent peak of the Silesian Ridge within the Giant Mountains range.
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Sněžka () or Śnieżka (; ) is a mountain on the border between the Czech Republic and Poland, the most prominent point of the Silesian Ridge in the Giant Mountains. At , its summit is the highest point in the Czech Republic, in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in the Giant Mountains and in the entire Sudetes.
== History == thumb|left|Sněžka in 1900 Sněžka was one of the first European mountains visited by many tourists. This was mainly due to the relatively minor technical difficulties of the ascent and the fact that since the sixteenth century, many resort visitors flocked to the nearby Bad Warmbrunn (today: Cieplice Śląskie-Zdrój) and the highly visible Sněžka, visually dominant over all Giant Mountains was for them an important attraction.
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Czech Republic–Poland borderGeography of the Hradec Králové RegionHighest points of countriesInternational mountains of EuropeKarkonosze CountyLandforms of Lower Silesian VoivodeshipMountains and hills of the Czech RepublicMountains of PolandMountains of the SudetesOne-thousanders of the Czech Republic