Bohemian Paradise | |
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Location | Czech Republic |
Nearest city | Jičín, Turnov |
Coordinates | 50°31′11″N 15°10′14″E / 50.51972°N 15.17056°E |
Area | 181 km2 |
Established | 1955 |
Bohemian Paradise (Czech: Český ráj) is a Protected Landscape Area and a region in Bohemia in the Czech Republic. It was declared in 1955, as the first nature reserve in the country. At first, it was 95 square kilometres in area;[1] today it is almost 182 km2.[2] This area is in the north of Bohemia and north-eastward from the capital city Prague. Borders of the region are not clearly defined, but there are some towns which could demarcate rough borders, like Turnov, Jičín, and Mnichovo Hradiště.