Karkonosze
Karkonosze (Czech: Krkonoše, German: Riesengebirge, English: Giant Mountains) is the highest part of the Sudeten mountains between Silesia and Bohemia. The Schneekoppe, 1,602 metres (5,256 ft) high, is the highest point.
Topography of the Giant mountains
Morning in the Riesengebirge (Oil Painting by Caspar David Friedrich, 1811)
This mountain also contain the source of the Elbe River and is also known for the Rübezahl, who is a giant, gnome or mountain spirit.
Other websites
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- Official Krkonoše Mts. National Park website Archived 2009-02-20 at the Wayback Machine
- Official Karkonoski Park Narodowy website (in Polish)
- Karkonosze - information, history (in Polish)
- Veselý výlet Archived 2009-02-08 at the Wayback Machine (in Polish and German)
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