Riesengebirge

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Riesengebirge is the German name for the Giant Mountains, a rugged mountain range along the Czech–Polish border known for its highest peak, Śnieżka, and alpine landscapes.

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Observed surface forms (7)

Surface form Occurrences
Krkonoše National Park 0
Altvatergebirge 1
Karkonosze 0

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf folklore figure
mountain range
national park
borderBetween Czech Republic NERFINISHED
Poland NERFINISHED
climate mountain climate
containsProtectedArea Karkonosze National Park NERFINISHED
Krkonoše National Park NERFINISHED
country Czech Republic
Czech Republic
Poland
Poland
drainageBasin Elbe River basin NERFINISHED
Oder River basin
elevation 1603 m
geologicalFormation granite
metamorphic rocks
hasCulturalSignificance Czech folklore
Polish folklore
hasFeature alpine tundra
deep valleys
steep ridges
subalpine meadows
hasLegendaryFigure Rübezahl NERFINISHED
highestPoint Śnieżka NERFINISHED
highestPointElevation 1603 m
knownFor alpine landscapes
glacial cirques
hiking trails
peat bogs
ski resorts
languageOfName Czech
German
Polish
locatedIn Central Europe
Czech–Polish border region NERFINISHED
otherName Giant Mountains NERFINISHED
Karkonosze NERFINISHED
Krkonoše NERFINISHED
partOf Bohemian Massif NERFINISHED
Sudetes NERFINISHED
region Hradec Králové Region NERFINISHED
Liberec Region NERFINISHED
Lower Silesian Voivodeship NERFINISHED
touristAttraction Karpacz NERFINISHED
Pec pod Sněžkou NERFINISHED
Szklarska Poręba NERFINISHED
Śnieżka summit NERFINISHED
Špindlerův Mlýn NERFINISHED

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Giant Mountains GermanName Riesengebirge
Hrubý Jeseník hasAlternativeName Riesengebirge
this entity surface form: Altvatergebirge