Wallenstein rock

But the most interesting formation is the Valdštejnská skála, which stands in the forest at the southwestern foot of the hill, a little above the shore of Hraniční rybník. Its name arose from an incorrect translation of the original German name Waldstein (=Forest stone). The rock is made up of four blocks of ferruginous sandstone, the walls of which are carved with a number of mysterious signs, symbols and dates. The front wall of the highest block is dominated by a large…