CONFLUENCE - Berounka-Vltava, CZ
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N 49° 59.707 E 014° 23.978
33U E 456969 N 5538259
Confluence of two big rivers close by capital city Prague
Waymark Code: WMB68N
Location: Hlavní město Praha, Czechia
Date Posted: 04/10/2011
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The confluence of rivers Vltava and Berounka is easily accessible from the west side (close to Lahovicky bridge). You can arrive by car close to the confluence. This place is also a popular fishing spot.
The Vltava is the longest river in the Czech Republic, running north from its source in Šumava through Ceský Krumlov, Ceské Budejovice, and Prague , merging with the Elbe at Melník. It is 430 km long; at their confluence the Vltava actually has more water than the Elbe, but joins the Elbe at a right angle to its flow so that it appears a mere tributary.
In August 2002 a flood of the Vltava killed several people and caused massive damage and disruption along its length.
The best-known of the classical Czech composer Bedrich Smetana's set of six symphonic poems Má vlast ("My Motherland") is called Vltava (or The Moldau), and is a musical depiction of the river's course through Bohemia.
The Berounka is a river in the Czech Republic. It carries the name Mže (German: Mies) from its source in Germany, next to the Czech border, until its confluence with the Radbuza river in Pilsen. It then continues under the name of Berounka until it enters the Vltava on the edge of Prague.
The Berounka river is a favourite destination among canoeists, who enjoy the picturesque sceneries around, especially when it flows along the Krivoklátsko Landscape Protected Area.
Source: Wikipedia
Parking Coordinates: 49°59'42.132"N, 14°23'55.908"E
Trailhead Coordinates: 49°59'41.784"N, 14°24'3.648"E
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