Přírodní park Šárka-Lysolaje, Nature park in Prague, Czech Republic

Přírodní park Šárka-Lysolaje is a nature park in northwestern Prague with forests, meadows, and rock formations that create diverse habitats. The terrain is cut by gorges and a river that give the park its distinctive topography.

The park was officially protected in 1990 to preserve the natural area from urban expansion. This decision was part of Prague's broader effort to safeguard important natural regions as the city grew.

The park is named after the Šárka valley and its rocky slopes, not a river; the name comes from the legendary warrior Šárka of the Maidens' War. Within the park lie eight specially protected areas, including the Divoká Šárka nature reserve and the Vizerka, Jenerálka, Zlatnice, Nad Mlýnem, Dolní Šárka, Baba and Housle nature monuments.

The park covers 1,005 hectares in Prague's northwest, with entry points in Lysolaje, Dejvice and Vokovice. Eight specially protected areas lie within it, including the Divoká Šárka nature reserve and the Baba and Housle monuments. Paths connect these reserves, so plan routes between the rocky gorges and open meadows.

The park's eight specially protected areas include Divoká Šárka nature reserve and the Vizerka, Jenerálka, Zlatnice, Nad Mlýnem, Dolní Šárka, Baba and Housle monuments. Together they cover parts of the 1,005-hectare park, which was founded in 1990 as a Territory of Calm.