Blaník
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Blaník is a mountain in the Czech Republic. Its height is 638 meters above sea level. The surrounding area is a small natural reservation.
Ancient legends are associated with this mountain. The legend says that a huge army of Czech knights led by sv. Václav (St. Wenceslas) sleep inside the mountain. The knights will awake and help the Motherland if it is under ultimate assault. According to legend ultimate assault means that at least four hostile armies attack.
Several other objects were named after the mountain:
- a sailplane produced by Let Kunovice.
- a marine ship owned by Czechoslovakia
- theatre satiric play written by Czech Jára Cimrman's Theatre (Svěrák and Smoljak)
- a radio station in the Czech Republic
- asteroid 7498 Blaník
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Natural reservation Blaník (in English)
- Mythology details, description of natural reservation (in Czech)
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