Věstonice Reservoir

#490 among destinations in Czech Republic

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Věstonice Reservoir is a reservoir on the Thaya River in the South Moravia. It is 1668 ha in area. The reservoir was built on the place of Mušov village. This is a Natural Reserve since 1994 together with the mouth of rivers Jihlava and Svratka. The Děvín Mountain peak 549 metres is in prominence over the lake level 379 metres. ()

Local name: Věstonická nádrž Area: 3.53 mi²Elevation: 538 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 48°53'52"N, 16°36'56"E

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JihomoravskýCzech Republic

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Věstonice Reservoir – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dolní Věstonice, Děvín, Nové Mlýny reservoirs, Mušov.

1.9 miSE
Prehistoric site
Dolní Věstonice, Pálava Protected Landscape Area
49 min walk • Dolní Věstonice is an Upper Paleolithic archaeological site near the village of Dolní Věstonice in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic, on the base of Děvín Mountain 550 metres. It dates to approximately 26,000 BP, as supported by radiocarbon dating.
2.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Děvín, Pálava Protected Landscape Area
65 min walk • Děvín is a double peak mountain in the Pavlov municipality in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. With an elevation of 550 metres, it is the highest mountain of the Pavlov Hills within the Mikulov Highlands, and of the Pálava Protected Landscape Area.
~220 ftN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Nové Mlýny reservoirs
2 min walk • The Nové Mlýny reservoirs are three reservoirs behind the Nové Mlýny Dam on the Thaya River in the Czech Republic. The lower reservoir, 1,668 ha in area, is the Novomlýnská Reservoir, the middle reservoir, 1,031 ha, is the Věstonice Reservoir and the upper reservoir, 528 ha, is the Mušovská Reservoir.
0.7 miW
Village, Archaeological site
Mušov
19 min walk • Mušov is a cadastral area and a defunct village belonging to the village of Pasohlávky, South Moravia, Czech Republic. It covers an area of 1420.6 ha.
2.6 miSE
Forts and castles
Děvičky, Pavlov
66 min walk • Děvičky is a ruin of a Gothic castle dominating the northern edge of the Děvín massif ridge, the highest peak of the Pavlov Hills in South Moravia. It is located on a limestone rock rising to an altitude of 428 metres.
3 miSE
48°52'39"N • 16°40'30"E
Archeopark Pavlov, Pavlov
78 min walk • Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
2.2 miW
Archaeological site
Roman fort
57 min walk • The Roman fort is an archaeological site located in Mušov, Czech Republic, of a Roman army camp on the Dyje-Svratka-Jihlava confluence. It was intended to become the capital of the proposed Marcomannia province.
2.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Mikulov Highlands, Pálava Protected Landscape Area
63 min walk • The Mikulov Highlands is a mountain range in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. The Highlands, together with the Waschberg Zone and Lower Austria Inselberg threshold, form the South-Moravian Carpathians.
3.9 miS
Park
NPR Tabulová, Klentnice
100 min walk • Tabulová, Růžový vrch and Kočičí kámen is a cancelled national nature reserve No. 377 near the villages of Bavory and Klentnice in the district of Breclav. The area is managed by the Pálava Protected Landscape Area Administration.
2.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
South-Moravian Carpathians, Pálava Protected Landscape Area
64 min walk • The South-Moravian Carpathians, also called Austrian - South-Moravian Carpathians are a mountain range of the Outer Western Carpathians along the border of the Czech Republic and Austria.
2.9 miSE
48°52'32"N • 16°40'8"E
Venuše, Pavlov
73 min walk • Museum, Wine bar, Nightlife