Kirnitzsch
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The Kirnitzsch, in Bohemia also called the Kirnischt , is a right tributary of the River Elbe, which passes through the Czech Republic
and the German Free State of Saxony
.
west of the village of Studánka (Schönborn) and flows westwards through the town of Krásná Lípa
(Schönlinde). Behind the village of Kyjov (Khaa) it wends its way along narrow ravines through the sandstone rocks of Bohemian Switzerland. The wild, romantic valley is also called the Khaatal (Kyjovske údoli).
On the site of the village of Hinterdaubitz (Zadní Doubice), demolished after 1945, the border stream of Weißbach empties into the Kirnitzsch, which, from this point, forms the border between the Czech Republic
and Saxony
. Further downstream the Kirnitzsch is first impounded at the Obere Schleuse
("Upper Lock") so that boating can take place on the stream.
At the end of the Kirnitzsch Gorge (Kirnitzschklamm) used to stand the houses of the border village of Hinterdittersbach (Zadní Jetřichovice) and the settlement of Kirnscht (Křinice). These places, too, no longer exist. Fromh here the Kirnitzsch flows through Saxon Switzerland
, where it is impounded again at the Niedere Schleuse ("Lower Lock"). Shortly thereafter the Kirnitzsch enters the narrow Kirnitzsch Vallez (Kirnitzschtal). It flows through the valley for about 45 kilometres to the Lichtenhain Waterfall
. After another eight kilometres it discharges into the Elbe
at Bad Schandau
. Over its last few kilometres it is followed by the Kirnitzschtal Tramway that runs parallel to the Kirnitzsch.
The Kirnitzsch, in Bohemia also called the Kirnischt , is a right tributary of the River Elbe, which passes through the Czech Republic
and the German Free State of Saxony
.
west of the village of Studánka (Schönborn) and flows westwards through the town of Krásná Lípa
(Schönlinde). Behind the village of Kyjov (Khaa) it wends its way along narrow ravines through the sandstone rocks of Bohemian Switzerland. The wild, romantic valley is also called the Khaatal (Kyjovske údoli).
On the site of the village of Hinterdaubitz (Zadní Doubice), demolished after 1945, the border stream of Weißbach empties into the Kirnitzsch, which, from this point, forms the border between the Czech Republic
and Saxony
. Further downstream the Kirnitzsch is first impounded at the Obere Schleuse
("Upper Lock") so that boating can take place on the stream.
At the end of the Kirnitzsch Gorge (Kirnitzschklamm) used to stand the houses of the border village of Hinterdittersbach (Zadní Jetřichovice) and the settlement of Kirnscht (Křinice). These places, too, no longer exist. Fromh here the Kirnitzsch flows through Saxon Switzerland
, where it is impounded again at the Niedere Schleuse ("Lower Lock"). Shortly thereafter the Kirnitzsch enters the narrow Kirnitzsch Vallez (Kirnitzschtal). It flows through the valley for about 45 kilometres to the Lichtenhain Waterfall
. After another eight kilometres it discharges into the Elbe
at Bad Schandau
. Over its last few kilometres it is followed by the Kirnitzschtal Tramway that runs parallel to the Kirnitzsch.
The Kirnitzsch, in Bohemia also called the Kirnischt , is a right tributary of the River Elbe, which passes through the Czech Republic
and the German Free State of Saxony
.
west of the village of Studánka (Schönborn) and flows westwards through the town of Krásná Lípa
(Schönlinde). Behind the village of Kyjov (Khaa) it wends its way along narrow ravines through the sandstone rocks of Bohemian Switzerland. The wild, romantic valley is also called the Khaatal (Kyjovske údoli).
On the site of the village of Hinterdaubitz (Zadní Doubice), demolished after 1945, the border stream of Weißbach empties into the Kirnitzsch, which, from this point, forms the border between the Czech Republic
and Saxony
. Further downstream the Kirnitzsch is first impounded at the Obere Schleuse
("Upper Lock") so that boating can take place on the stream.
At the end of the Kirnitzsch Gorge (Kirnitzschklamm) used to stand the houses of the border village of Hinterdittersbach (Zadní Jetřichovice) and the settlement of Kirnscht (Křinice). These places, too, no longer exist. Fromh here the Kirnitzsch flows through Saxon Switzerland
, where it is impounded again at the Niedere Schleuse ("Lower Lock"). Shortly thereafter the Kirnitzsch enters the narrow Kirnitzsch Vallez (Kirnitzschtal). It flows through the valley for about 45 kilometres to the Lichtenhain Waterfall
. After another eight kilometres it discharges into the Elbe
at Bad Schandau
. Over its last few kilometres it is followed by the Kirnitzschtal Tramway that runs parallel to the Kirnitzsch.
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
and the German Free State of Saxony
Saxony
The Free State of Saxony is a landlocked state of Germany, contingent with Brandenburg, Saxony Anhalt, Thuringia, Bavaria, the Czech Republic and Poland. It is the tenth-largest German state in area, with of Germany's sixteen states....
.
Geography
The Kirnitzsch, also called the Kirnscht or Kirnsch in the local dialect, rises in the Lusatian Highlands in BohemiaBohemia
Bohemia is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands. It is located in the contemporary Czech Republic with its capital in Prague...
west of the village of Studánka (Schönborn) and flows westwards through the town of Krásná Lípa
Krásná Lípa
Krásná Lípa is a town in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has c. 3,500 inhabitants.- History :In 1361, a settlement was recorded on the Tollenstein . Later, about 30 families from Upper Franconia colonized the place. In 1654 the community had 36 farm houses and 60 craftsman...
(Schönlinde). Behind the village of Kyjov (Khaa) it wends its way along narrow ravines through the sandstone rocks of Bohemian Switzerland. The wild, romantic valley is also called the Khaatal (Kyjovske údoli).
On the site of the village of Hinterdaubitz (Zadní Doubice), demolished after 1945, the border stream of Weißbach empties into the Kirnitzsch, which, from this point, forms the border between the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
and Saxony
Saxony
The Free State of Saxony is a landlocked state of Germany, contingent with Brandenburg, Saxony Anhalt, Thuringia, Bavaria, the Czech Republic and Poland. It is the tenth-largest German state in area, with of Germany's sixteen states....
. Further downstream the Kirnitzsch is first impounded at the Obere Schleuse
Obere Schleuse
The Obere Schleuse in Hinterhermsdorf is a barrage system on the German-Czech border river of Kirnitzsch and impounds the water over a length of 700 metres. It was originally a facility for timber rafting. There are boat rides on the reservoir today during the summer months. At the boat landing...
("Upper Lock") so that boating can take place on the stream.
At the end of the Kirnitzsch Gorge (Kirnitzschklamm) used to stand the houses of the border village of Hinterdittersbach (Zadní Jetřichovice) and the settlement of Kirnscht (Křinice). These places, too, no longer exist. Fromh here the Kirnitzsch flows through Saxon Switzerland
Saxon Switzerland
Saxon Switzerland is a hilly climbing area and national park around the Elbe valley south-east of Dresden in Saxony, Germany. Together with the Bohemian Switzerland in the Czech Republic it forms the Elbe Sandstone Mountains....
, where it is impounded again at the Niedere Schleuse ("Lower Lock"). Shortly thereafter the Kirnitzsch enters the narrow Kirnitzsch Vallez (Kirnitzschtal). It flows through the valley for about 45 kilometres to the Lichtenhain Waterfall
Lichtenhain Waterfall
The Lichtenhain Waterfall is a waterfall formed by the Lichtenhainer village brook and is situated in the Kirnitzsch Valley in the Saxon Switzerland of Germany.-Overview:...
. After another eight kilometres it discharges into the Elbe
Elbe
The Elbe is one of the major rivers of Central Europe. It rises in the Krkonoše Mountains of the northwestern Czech Republic before traversing much of Bohemia , then Germany and flowing into the North Sea at Cuxhaven, 110 km northwest of Hamburg...
at Bad Schandau
Bad Schandau
Bad Schandau is a spa town in Germany, in the south of the Free State of Saxony and the district of Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge. It is situated on the right bank of the Elbe, at the mouth of the little valley of the Kirnitzsch.-Geography:...
. Over its last few kilometres it is followed by the Kirnitzschtal Tramway that runs parallel to the Kirnitzsch.
The Kirnitzsch, in Bohemia also called the Kirnischt , is a right tributary of the River Elbe, which passes through the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
and the German Free State of Saxony
Saxony
The Free State of Saxony is a landlocked state of Germany, contingent with Brandenburg, Saxony Anhalt, Thuringia, Bavaria, the Czech Republic and Poland. It is the tenth-largest German state in area, with of Germany's sixteen states....
.
Geography
The Kirnitzsch, also called the Kirnscht or Kirnsch in the local dialect, rises in the Lusatian Highlands in BohemiaBohemia
Bohemia is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands. It is located in the contemporary Czech Republic with its capital in Prague...
west of the village of Studánka (Schönborn) and flows westwards through the town of Krásná Lípa
Krásná Lípa
Krásná Lípa is a town in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has c. 3,500 inhabitants.- History :In 1361, a settlement was recorded on the Tollenstein . Later, about 30 families from Upper Franconia colonized the place. In 1654 the community had 36 farm houses and 60 craftsman...
(Schönlinde). Behind the village of Kyjov (Khaa) it wends its way along narrow ravines through the sandstone rocks of Bohemian Switzerland. The wild, romantic valley is also called the Khaatal (Kyjovske údoli).
On the site of the village of Hinterdaubitz (Zadní Doubice), demolished after 1945, the border stream of Weißbach empties into the Kirnitzsch, which, from this point, forms the border between the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
and Saxony
Saxony
The Free State of Saxony is a landlocked state of Germany, contingent with Brandenburg, Saxony Anhalt, Thuringia, Bavaria, the Czech Republic and Poland. It is the tenth-largest German state in area, with of Germany's sixteen states....
. Further downstream the Kirnitzsch is first impounded at the Obere Schleuse
Obere Schleuse
The Obere Schleuse in Hinterhermsdorf is a barrage system on the German-Czech border river of Kirnitzsch and impounds the water over a length of 700 metres. It was originally a facility for timber rafting. There are boat rides on the reservoir today during the summer months. At the boat landing...
("Upper Lock") so that boating can take place on the stream.
At the end of the Kirnitzsch Gorge (Kirnitzschklamm) used to stand the houses of the border village of Hinterdittersbach (Zadní Jetřichovice) and the settlement of Kirnscht (Křinice). These places, too, no longer exist. Fromh here the Kirnitzsch flows through Saxon Switzerland
Saxon Switzerland
Saxon Switzerland is a hilly climbing area and national park around the Elbe valley south-east of Dresden in Saxony, Germany. Together with the Bohemian Switzerland in the Czech Republic it forms the Elbe Sandstone Mountains....
, where it is impounded again at the Niedere Schleuse ("Lower Lock"). Shortly thereafter the Kirnitzsch enters the narrow Kirnitzsch Vallez (Kirnitzschtal). It flows through the valley for about 45 kilometres to the Lichtenhain Waterfall
Lichtenhain Waterfall
The Lichtenhain Waterfall is a waterfall formed by the Lichtenhainer village brook and is situated in the Kirnitzsch Valley in the Saxon Switzerland of Germany.-Overview:...
. After another eight kilometres it discharges into the Elbe
Elbe
The Elbe is one of the major rivers of Central Europe. It rises in the Krkonoše Mountains of the northwestern Czech Republic before traversing much of Bohemia , then Germany and flowing into the North Sea at Cuxhaven, 110 km northwest of Hamburg...
at Bad Schandau
Bad Schandau
Bad Schandau is a spa town in Germany, in the south of the Free State of Saxony and the district of Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge. It is situated on the right bank of the Elbe, at the mouth of the little valley of the Kirnitzsch.-Geography:...
. Over its last few kilometres it is followed by the Kirnitzschtal Tramway that runs parallel to the Kirnitzsch.
The Kirnitzsch, in Bohemia also called the Kirnischt , is a right tributary of the River Elbe, which passes through the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
and the German Free State of Saxony
Saxony
The Free State of Saxony is a landlocked state of Germany, contingent with Brandenburg, Saxony Anhalt, Thuringia, Bavaria, the Czech Republic and Poland. It is the tenth-largest German state in area, with of Germany's sixteen states....
.
Geography
The Kirnitzsch, also called the Kirnscht or Kirnsch in the local dialect, rises in the Lusatian Highlands in BohemiaBohemia
Bohemia is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands. It is located in the contemporary Czech Republic with its capital in Prague...
west of the village of Studánka (Schönborn) and flows westwards through the town of Krásná Lípa
Krásná Lípa
Krásná Lípa is a town in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has c. 3,500 inhabitants.- History :In 1361, a settlement was recorded on the Tollenstein . Later, about 30 families from Upper Franconia colonized the place. In 1654 the community had 36 farm houses and 60 craftsman...
(Schönlinde). Behind the village of Kyjov (Khaa) it wends its way along narrow ravines through the sandstone rocks of Bohemian Switzerland. The wild, romantic valley is also called the Khaatal (Kyjovske údoli).
On the site of the village of Hinterdaubitz (Zadní Doubice), demolished after 1945, the border stream of Weißbach empties into the Kirnitzsch, which, from this point, forms the border between the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
and Saxony
Saxony
The Free State of Saxony is a landlocked state of Germany, contingent with Brandenburg, Saxony Anhalt, Thuringia, Bavaria, the Czech Republic and Poland. It is the tenth-largest German state in area, with of Germany's sixteen states....
. Further downstream the Kirnitzsch is first impounded at the Obere Schleuse
Obere Schleuse
The Obere Schleuse in Hinterhermsdorf is a barrage system on the German-Czech border river of Kirnitzsch and impounds the water over a length of 700 metres. It was originally a facility for timber rafting. There are boat rides on the reservoir today during the summer months. At the boat landing...
("Upper Lock") so that boating can take place on the stream.
At the end of the Kirnitzsch Gorge (Kirnitzschklamm) used to stand the houses of the border village of Hinterdittersbach (Zadní Jetřichovice) and the settlement of Kirnscht (Křinice). These places, too, no longer exist. Fromh here the Kirnitzsch flows through Saxon Switzerland
Saxon Switzerland
Saxon Switzerland is a hilly climbing area and national park around the Elbe valley south-east of Dresden in Saxony, Germany. Together with the Bohemian Switzerland in the Czech Republic it forms the Elbe Sandstone Mountains....
, where it is impounded again at the Niedere Schleuse ("Lower Lock"). Shortly thereafter the Kirnitzsch enters the narrow Kirnitzsch Vallez (Kirnitzschtal). It flows through the valley for about 45 kilometres to the Lichtenhain Waterfall
Lichtenhain Waterfall
The Lichtenhain Waterfall is a waterfall formed by the Lichtenhainer village brook and is situated in the Kirnitzsch Valley in the Saxon Switzerland of Germany.-Overview:...
. After another eight kilometres it discharges into the Elbe
Elbe
The Elbe is one of the major rivers of Central Europe. It rises in the Krkonoše Mountains of the northwestern Czech Republic before traversing much of Bohemia , then Germany and flowing into the North Sea at Cuxhaven, 110 km northwest of Hamburg...
at Bad Schandau
Bad Schandau
Bad Schandau is a spa town in Germany, in the south of the Free State of Saxony and the district of Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge. It is situated on the right bank of the Elbe, at the mouth of the little valley of the Kirnitzsch.-Geography:...
. Over its last few kilometres it is followed by the Kirnitzschtal Tramway that runs parallel to the Kirnitzsch.