Brdy

The main Brdy range starts south of the Litavka river gorge and consists of several major elevations connected into one plateau, the highest peaks among them being Tok (864 m), Praha (862 m) or Třemšín (827 m).

After the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia in August 1968, a small Red Army base was situated in the south of the area near Mirošov, until the repatriation of the troops in 1993.

As well as several hunting lodges, used by prominent visitors, hunters and forestry workers, these facilities include: Several studies have been carried out on the future of the Brdy mountains, with particular focus on preserving its natural state.

A fierce public debate followed, with the majority of the media and the government supporting the project, and local residents and peace activists opposing it.

In December 2014, the Czech parliament passed a law abolishing the military status of the Brdy mountains, which will come into effect in January 2016.