Geological map, Cultural monument and raised-relief map in Zahrady, Czech Republic.

The geological map in Zahrady is a 50 m² raised-relief model of the landscape between the Mandava valley, Panský, Vlčí hora, Brtníky, Kyjov, Doubice and Krásný Buk. Rudolf Kögler built it from authentic rocks collected at each site, and the course of the Lusatian Fault is marked through its centre. Rock samples with tectonic mirrors from around Vlčí hora are set into the flower beds around the map.

The map was created as a scientific tool to preserve information about the geological layers and ground structures of the Czech landscape. Its designation as a cultural monument shows that the nation has deemed this form of geological documentation important enough to protect as significant heritage.

This monument reflects how communities value and document the natural world beneath their feet. The tactile surface invites people to experience geological features through touch, making earth science tangible and personal.

The map and its surrounding alpine garden stand in a side lane about 100 m north of the trail signpost near the single-track Krásná Lípa–Panský railway crossing. Reach house no. 30 on foot via the Kögler educational trail from Vlčí hora or about 500 m along the yellow-marked path from the Zahrady bus stop or the Zahrady u Rumburka halt. The garden is open only in the company of the owners, from mid-May to the end of September, 8:00–17:00, Sunday to Thursday; it is closed on Fridays and Saturdays.

The 50 m² model was assembled from real rocks that Rudolf Kögler collected at each site it depicts, from the Mandava valley to Vlčí hora, Brtníky, Kyjov, Doubice and Krásný Buk. The course of the Lusatian Fault is marked through its centre, and rocks with tectonic slickensides found near Vlčí hora sit in the flower rockeries around it.