Czantoria Wielka

Local nameVelká Čantoryje / Czantoria Wielka
LocationSilesian Voivodeship, Poland

Czantoria Wielka or Wielka Czantoria is a mountain on the border of Poland and the Czech Republic, in the Silesian Beskids mountain range and historical region of Cieszyn Silesia. It reaches a height of 995 meters. Parts of the mountain on both sides are designated a protected area.It is distinct for its steep slopes in the east and the west. Mostly coniferous trees grow on its slopes. It is the largest peak of the Czech part of the Silesian Beskids. There is a 29 m-high lookout tower on the mountain and mountain hut on the Czech side of the mountain.

The mountain hut was constructed in 1904 by the German tourist association Beskidenverein, and was named Erzherzogin Isabella Schutzhaus in honor of Archduchess Isabella of Austria. In 1920 the new border between the states of Poland and Czechoslovakia was established running across the mountain.

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czantoria_Wielka

Address 73995, Czech Republic

Coordinates 49°40'43.863" N 18°48'17.727" E

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