City/Town:Lou?ovice pod Blaníkem
Name of the place:Blaník
Country:Czech Republic
Province/Département:Beneov
Region:St?edo?eský kraj (Central Bohemian Region)
Natural characteristics:a forrested rocky hill, it is a natural reserve togehter with its surroundings
Location:49.644286821780035, 14.872381721488459
Reasons for its inclusion:There is a famous legend that says that there is an army of knights resting inside the mountain waiting for the Czech nation to be at worst. The commander of the army is said to be the patron saint of Czechia, St. Wenceslaus.
Presence in films, literary works, art, etc.:One of the symphonic poems of Má vlast (My Fatherland) by Bed?ich Smetana is called Blaník; it appears in the book Ancient Boehmian Legends by Alois Jirásek
Related stories or tales:Blani?tí rytí?i (The Knights of Blaník)