Skalná
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Skalná (ˈskalnaː; Vildštejn (until 1950)) is situated in the Czech Republic
in the Karlovy Vary Region in close proximity of German
border. Most of the area lies in the Cheb basin, in the nord it's located first hills of Smrčiny
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Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
in the Karlovy Vary Region in close proximity of German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
border. Most of the area lies in the Cheb basin, in the nord it's located first hills of Smrčiny
Fichtelgebirge
The Fichtelgebirge is a mountain range in northeastern Bavaria, Germany. It extends from the valley of the Red Main River to the Czech border, a few foothills spilling over into the Czech Republic. It continues in a northeastern direction as the Ore Mountains, and in a southeastern direction as...
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Parts
Villages Kateřina (Katharinadorf), Starý Rybník (Altenteich), Vonšov (Fonsau) and Zelená (Grün) are administrative parts of Skalná.Sights
- Romanesque Vildštejn castle
- Baroque Church of John the Baptist
- Unique Nature reservation SOOS