The Zobor Mountain, Nitra

Name: The Zobor Mountain
Address: Nitra, Slovakia

#13 among attractions in Nitra

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See-a limestone peak designating the southwestern edge of the Trybecz mountain range in Slovakia. His massif is driven with a wedge into the Danube Lowland area, adjacent to the northern Nitra housing estates. Apart from Žibrica, it is one of the two dominant of a small, clearly separating the mountain group of the Widzoru.

Less than 500 m at south-west From the main top of the mountain, separated from it by a plate, called Sedlo Pod Waga, there is a combination of a short, wide and splashed back, today referred to as Pyramída. Approx. 750 m at south-west From her and much lower from the sloped slopes of the massif in the direction of the south-west. A short arm comes out, whose local accumulation is called Malá Skalka.

The top is included in the Protected Landscape Area of Ponitrie. Some of the western slopes are protected as a Wiadorská lesosostep nature reserve. On north-west The back of the mountain, about 800 m from its top, extensive meadows, partly included in the mentioned reserve. Artificial origin, they are surrounded by oak-grob and pine forests. It runs through it, and then through the peak of seeing to the north-east. Until the peak of Žibrica, a didactic path.

The first mention of the summit appears in the years 1111-1113 as de zuburiensis. The name may be derived from the mythical Slavic ruler of this region - the see that resided upstairs. In the forests around the summit there are remains of a long -medium -medieval earth embankment system of an early medieval refugial stronghold.

Alternative names: Coordinates: 48°20'47"N, 18°6'32"E

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Nearby attractions include: Nitra Castle, Andrej Bagar Theatre, Dražovce church, Nitra Synagogue.

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