Travel Tip: Mount Rip, one of the most important places in Czech history and mythology
Dear Steemit friends and followers,
Welcome to my Travel Tip series where I promote some of the most beautiful places, interesting landmarks and impressive architectural sites of my homeland, the Czech Republic.
Today, I would like to take you to a place that is very special to all Czech people, the legendary Mount Rip.
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Located just outside the village of Mnetes in the Northwestern Czech Republic, the Mount Rip is a solitary hill covered with forests. It is actually now very high, standing just 455 m (1,493 ft) tall but since it is located on an extensive flatland, it is visible from all sides, creating a dominant feature of the area.
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The prominent location of the mountain is believed to be the reason why, according to a popular Czech legend, the Forefather Czech led his Slavic tribe towards it. When he climbed the hill, he allegedly looked over the landscapes below and decided to settle there.
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Based on this legend, the Mount Rip is considered the birthplace of the Czech nation and its history and is therefore a very popular place among domestic visitors. There are several hiking trails leading to the top of the hill where the Romanesque Rotunda of St. George is also found. Dating back to the early 12th century (or possibly even the 11th century), it is one of the oldest churches in the country.
The Mount Rip is also the site of the annual Rip Pilgrimage where participants can pay tribute to the Forefather Czech.
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This story is soo interesting and makes you imagine just by reading it, it might be fascinating to see a place as such with rich history and a legend, legendary mount rip is like a view tower as you said the surrounding places are flat. This story has interested me alot, we only hear such kinds of things in movies and stuff but having something like that in your own country is amazing, i love what you post here everyday and we find out soo much about the country but not just the country,history as well. Keep up this excellent work. Would love to visit every place that you recommend one day,hopefully.
I hope you will be able to! It sure is well worth it and majority of the places mentioned in the travel tips are rich in history.... T.
Wow! it is so beautiful and calm place,
and we can see it by your eyes through these images.
So clean, so green,
I've become a fan of Czech and I'm gonna visit it for sure.
will meet you too.
Glad to hear that! I will see you then:)......
nice green place.thank you for your guidance.hope this will be a great series.cheers
I am very interested in Czech Republic. Legendary mount rip is a place which we can visit and experience history and legend together,the place looks beautiful,greean and sky as far as i can see with that beautiful mountain different from all. I want to visit czech soon along with my friends.thanks for sharing.
Wao its Really a stunning one
wow!
nice place..
amazing picture..
The sky in the first photo - wow!
How I want to go somewhere...
your picture is great, i like this
Wow amazing
Great shoot,nice
Hi @czechglobalhosts
This is awesome. I love the way you do appreciate nature. Mount Rip looks so beautiful and I know it will be fun to visit there.