Tabulová, National nature reserve near Klentnice, Czech Republic
Tabulová is a national nature reserve above the village of Klentnice in the Pálava hills of southern Moravia. It protects two limestone hills, Tabulová and Růžový vrch, whose slopes carry steppe grassland and rock outcrops. On Růžový vrch stand the ruins of Sirotčí hrádek, a castle founded in the 13th century; a rock formation known as Kamenná kočka lies nearby.
The higher hill held a settlement in the Bronze Age, and limestone quarrying began here in the Middle Ages, leaving old workings that are still visible today. The castle on Rose Hill, known as Sirotci Hradek, was built in the 13th century and destroyed by Swedish forces in 1645.
The reserve is accessible on foot via marked trails that wind through the hills and are generally easy to follow. Visitors must stay on the paths, as collecting plants or disturbing wildlife is not permitted anywhere in the protected area.
The reserve's name Tabulová refers to the flat-topped plateau shape of the hill, from the Czech word for table. The rocky summit of the higher hill, topped by the ruins of Sirotci Hradek, gives wide views over the Pálava hills and the village of Klentnice below.
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