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Primeval Beech Forests

Also known as Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe, Forets primaires de hetres des Carpates, Forêts Primaires De Hêtres Des Carpates, Forêts primaires de hêtres des Carpates et forêts anciennes de hêtres d'Allemagne, Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe

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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Primeval Beech Forests is about 40 km east of České Budějovice. The nearest other World Heritage site is Historic Centre of Telč, about 40 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • České Budějovice · about 99,000 peopleabout 40 km west
  • Jihlava · about 54,000 peopleabout 60 km north-east
  • Linz · about 349,000 peopleabout 90 km south-west
  • Brno · about 388,000 peopleabout 120 km east
  • Passau · about 51,000 peopleabout 120 km west
  • Prague · about 1,162,000 peopleabout 130 km north
Primeval Beech ForestsČeské BudějoviceHistoric Centre of TelčHolašovice Historic VillageHistoric Centre of Český KrumlovTřebíč Jewish Quarter20 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context, and the dashed circle is the size of the site's area.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Primeval Beech Forests and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesHistoric Centre of Telč1Holašovice Historic Village2Historic Centre of Český Krumlov3Třebíč Jewish Quarter4Wachau Cultural Landscape5Primeval Beech Forests
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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