Obora Hvězda

Obora Hvězda (Star Game Reserve) is a 84 hectares (210 acres) forest park (formerly a royal game reserve) in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, which is now protected as a natural monument.

It is located about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) west of the city centre, surrounded by the neighbourhoods of Liboc (N), Břevnov (E), Bílá Hora (SW) and Ruzyně (W).

The first mention of the forest, originally called Malejov, dates from 993, when duke Boleslaus II donated it to the newly established Břevnov Monastery.

The Battle of White Mountain took place on fields in the W/SW vicinity of the game reserve in 1620.

The site is home to several bird species including the Middle Spotted Woodpecker.

External view of eastern entrance
Main alley, a popular jogging site for inhabitants of Prague 6
One of many forest paths