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Bílé kameny, Natural monument in Jítrava, Czech Republic.

Bílé kameny is a group of pale grey sandstone rocks rising about 20 metres near Jítrava. The rounded, bulbous masses are split by vertical fissures into small blocks, with shallow horizontal grooves and a line of small rectangular holes on the upper dome. Erosion has formed oval cavities and a 4-metre rock tunnel.

Bílé kameny has been a protected natural monument since 1955, registered under number 2414 and covering 0.661 hectares. The protection was prompted by the sandstone formations' geological value and by damage from tourists who had carved steps and inscriptions into the soft rock since the early 19th century. Climbing was banned in 1975 to prevent further damage to the extremely soft sandstone.

The Czech name Sloní kameny (Elephant Stones) and the German Elefantensteine refer to the rounded, pale forms that resemble resting elephants. The site has drawn tourists since the first half of the 19th century, and a red-marked hiking trail and an international nature trail pass by the rocks.

The rocks stand about 750 metres north of the I/13 Děčín–Liberec road, at the edge of the forest; the bus stop Rynoltice, Jítrava, hl. silnice is at the turn-off. A red-marked trail and the international nature trail Lužické a Žitavské hory pass the formation. Climbing is banned since 1975 because the sandstone is very soft.

The white sandstone formations were shaped by erosion processes working over millennia, creating grooves and cavities that resemble carved sculptures. These natural patterns reveal how water and weather slowly transformed the solid rock face.

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