Granátová skála, Natural monument along Lužnice River in Tábor, Czech Republic

Granátová skála is a wedge-shaped rock outcrop on the right bank of the Lužnice River in Tábor, in the park below Kotnov and the walls of Na Parkánech street. The exposed migmatite face is 23 m high and about 10 m wide, with dark older parts and lighter younger sections containing garnet crystals.

The rock formation was designated as a protected natural monument in 1940 to preserve its geological character. This protected status reflects recognition of its importance to the region's geological history.

The garnets in the rock are almandine, not the rare Czech pyrope known as český granát, so the name refers to a common garnet type. Empty pits in the stone show where crystals were chipped out by collectors before the site was protected in 1940.

Granátová skála stands in the park below Kotnov, beneath the walls of Na Parkánech street and beside the church of Saints Philip and James, on the right bank of the Lužnice in central Tábor. The exposed face is about 23 m high and 10 m wide, so it is seen from the park paths rather than climbed.

The garnets here are almandine, not the rare Czech pyrope; the largest reach nearly the size of a walnut. Empty pits in the rock show where crystals were chipped out before the site was protected in 1940.