Tajemné stezky - Po březích Orlické přehrady – Šiška Vladimír (2021)

Join researcher and writer Vladimír Šiška on a journey through the region around the Orlík Reservoir. Once, it was crossed by a deep valley with the wild Vltava River and jagged rocks. Today, there is a lake stretching 68 kilometers. The surroundings offer a wealth of diverse natural beauty, interesting history, and landmarks from long ago. We will recall how the dam with the highest embankment in our country was built and how bridges over the Vltava valley were constructed and demolished, and we will learn which monuments were fortunate enough to be saved. In the region, we find many former fortresses, castles, and chateaus. What was their fate, and how many legends are associated with them? We will also encounter much older remarkable sites: once, there were great watchtowers from the times of the ancient Celts and Slavs above the Vltava valley. What might they have looked like at the height of their glory? We cannot overlook the two most famous monuments with rich and mysterious histories: Orlík Castle and Zvíkov Castle. Both structures, originally castles on high cliffs above the river, now reflect on the water's surface. At every turn, we come across protected areas where untouched nature hides its treasures in the form of rare animals, especially birds, and protected plants. As we ascend Maková hora above the Orlík Reservoir, we are greeted by...