Natural monument of the sphinx

The Sphinx natural monument is located below the village of Mědenec on the slope of the Ore Mountains at an altitude of 790 m. The Sphinxes are a typical example of a frost log cabin, which was created by frost weathering during repeated ice ages in the Quaternary Mountains. Frost weathering consists in the long-term action of water and frost, during which the original rock is mechanically disturbed. As a result of volume changes…
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Other places in the vicinity - Natural monument of the sphinx

Sphinxes near Měděnec: the rock closest to the road

Sphinxes

Sphinxes near Měděnec

Sphinxes near Měděnec

COPPER

TO THE MYSTERIOUS MOUNTAIN OF COPPER

on Mědník: Mining Chapel

Copper Hill

Copper

Ore Mountains - Mědenec, Mědník and Marie Pomocné tunnel

Snake rock.

Snake rock.

Měděnec: St. Mary's church

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Tombstone of Jan Kryštof Hartisch in Měděnec.

Tombstone of Jan Kryštof Hartisch in Měděnec.

Monument to the victims of the fire in Měděnec.

Monument to the victims of the fire in Měděnec.

Body of God gallery near Měděnec.

Body of God gallery near Měděnec.