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Vápenný Podol limestone quarries, Chrudim District, Pardubice Region, Czech Republici
Regional Level Types
Vápenný Podol limestone quarriesGroup of Quarries (Tourist Attraction)
Chrudim DistrictDistrict
Pardubice RegionRegion
Czech RepublicCountry

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View of the Vápenný Podol limestone quarrying area, in 1920.

Vápenný Podol limestone quarries, Chrudim District, Pardubice Region, Czech Republic
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View of the Vápenný Podol limestone quarrying area, in 1928.

Vápenný Podol limestone quarries, Chrudim District, Pardubice Region, Czech Republic
02542970017272312515213.jpg
View of the Vápenný Podol limestone quarrying area, in 1928.

Vápenný Podol limestone quarries, Chrudim District, Pardubice Region, Czech Republic
03825490017272312507380.jpg
View of the Vápenný Podol limestone quarrying area, in 1920.

Vápenný Podol limestone quarries, Chrudim District, Pardubice Region, Czech Republic
08293240017272312504153.jpg
View of the Vápenný Podol limestone quarrying area, in 1928.

Vápenný Podol limestone quarries, Chrudim District, Pardubice Region, Czech Republic
02542970017272312515213.jpg
View of the Vápenný Podol limestone quarrying area, in 1928.

Vápenný Podol limestone quarries, Chrudim District, Pardubice Region, Czech Republic
03825490017272312507380.jpg
View of the Vápenný Podol limestone quarrying area, in 1920.

Vápenný Podol limestone quarries, Chrudim District, Pardubice Region, Czech Republic
08293240017272312504153.jpg
View of the Vápenný Podol limestone quarrying area, in 1928.

Vápenný Podol limestone quarries, Chrudim District, Pardubice Region, Czech Republic
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 53' 14'' North , 15° 39' 43'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Quarries (Tourist Attraction) - last checked 2022
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Vápenný Podol202 (2018)0.4km
Prachovice1,522 (2018)2.5km
Zdechovice667 (2018)3.0km
Úherčice104 (2018)3.6km
Kostelec u Heřmanova Městce278 (2018)4.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
419646
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:419646:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Old quarries. Nowadays limestone is quarried in the large Prachovice quarry just west of Vápenný Podol.

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