online information for the stone-built heritage
of the Czech Republic
of the Czech Republic
Building and Decorative Stones
The Czech Republic has a rich tradition in the extraction and processing of natural stone.
The increasing demand for good-quality material that is suitable for building and decorative purposes makes
a considerable contribution to the development of stone-working branches in industry
The database contains basic types of rock extrated in the Czech Republic for these purposes in the past and present, together with their properties, sources and uses.
The database contains basic types of rock extrated in the Czech Republic for these purposes in the past and present, together with their properties, sources and uses.
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Map application
Overview of quarries and structures on the map of interesting geosites Czech Republic.