Prasily

Few settlements in the Plzeň Region have a history as closely tied to the restricted frontier of the Iron Curtain as Prášily. The village stands in Šumava National Park, a high forest and peatland area near the German border. Prášilské Lake, one of Šumava’s glacial lakes, sits among spruce-covered slopes above the settlement, while the former military radar tower on Poledník now serves as a lookout. For decades after the Second World War, Prášily lay inside a military training area and close to the sealed border; that isolation left a lasting mark on its development. Today, marked walking and cycling routes make it a useful base for exploring the national park. Find related webcams in the surrounding Šumava mountains to build a fuller picture of the Plzeň Region.

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