Brdy Military Region, Military training area in Příbram District, Czech Republic.
Brdy Military Region is a former training zone near Příbram featuring forested hills with military structures scattered across the landscape. The area is now open to visitors and offers networks of walking and cycling routes that wind through this varied terrain.
The area functioned as a military training ground starting from 1926 and shaped the landscape for nearly a century. After military operations ended in 2015, the region transitioned into a protected landscape zone.
Military installations from decades of operation shape how the landscape looks today and tell the story of defense efforts across generations. Visitors can observe how abandoned structures blend into the forest and mark the region's armed past.
Marked walking and cycling routes are easily accessible from surrounding towns and lead through various parts of the terrain. Visitors should be aware that some areas are uneven and heavily forested, requiring sturdy footwear.
Military use of the terrain had an unexpected benefit: it protected large forest areas from civilian development. Today the region benefits from this rare combination of natural woodlands and historical military remnants.
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