Between
the ancient towns of Olomouc and Mohelnice, right in the heart
of Haná, extends the CHKO Litovelské Pomoraví – the Litovel
Morava Riverlands Protected Nature Area. It is made up of
an area of extensive alluvial meadows, unique in all of Europe.
At the core of the entire complex is a natural phenomenon
– a landlocked river delta. In addition to the lands of the
Protected Nature Area it encompasses the hilly Doubrava leafy
woods and the krast peak Třesín with the accessible and richly
ornamental Mladeč Caves.
The Litovel Morava Riverlands PNA was established in 1990.
It covers 96 km2. It is a narrow, 3-8 km-wide swath of land
along branches of the Morava River. In the middle of this
unique nature system is the royal town of Litovel, from which
the area takes its name.
Litovel
Morava Riverlands is unique and special in several ways. These
unusually well-preserved and uninterrupted alluvial forests,
flood plain meadows and bogs are home to a large number of
rare plants and animals. The dense forests surrounding the
tangle of Morava River branches have fulfilled a significant
anti-flood function since the Middle Ages. The northern part
of the PNA between Litovel and Mohelnice,
capped
by the limestone peak of Třesín, is also proud of its not-insignificant
culture inside the dense leafy forests of Doubrava, lying
on the land of the former Liechtenstein domain. The Liechtensteins
in the area of Nový Zámek attempted to create an open English
park with a collection of small Romantic edifices, such as
the Temple of Friendship, the Obelisk, and the artificial
Podkova Cave. The landscape architecture was by Bernard Petri,
who also designed the Lednice-Valtice complex.
All of the beauties and gems of the Litovel Morava Riverlands
are easy to view from the seat of
a
bicycle thanks to a dense network of quality cycling trails.
An unforgettable view of the PNA can be had from a cruise
on the Morava River. For hikers, there are three instructional
nature trails, which map practically the entire area of the
Litovel Morava Riverlands in all their wonderment (detailed
descriptions are found in the section “
Instructional
Nature Trails”).
Now is the time to visit the Litovel Morava Riverlands,
to take in their wonder and see what has been attracting visitors
since time out of mind.
http://www.litovelskepomoravi.ochranaprirody.cz
http://web.quick.cz/litovelskepomoravi
Contact:
Správa CHKO Litovelské Pomoraví
Husova 906/5, Litovel, 784 01
tel.: +420 585 344 156–7
