Lipkovské Lomy, Sandstone quarry in Prysk, Czech Republic.

Lipkovské Lomy is a sandstone quarry near Prysk featuring multiple excavation sites with exposed rock faces and underground tunnels throughout the area. The site shows preserved stone foundations and different levels of extraction activity spread across the landscape.

Sandstone was quarried here for building blocks, gravestones and abrasive or building sand. In 1859 a small octagonal stone column about two metres high was erected on a levelled spoil heap before one of the northern quarries, commemorating the rescue of four quarrymen—Josef Kögler, Anton Michel, Franz and Josef Wenzl—from a landslide; the column bore their names and the year.

A stone column about two metres tall once stood on the levelled spoil heap in front of one of the northern quarries. It was eight-sided, and its square head was carved with the names of four quarrymen — Josef Kögler, Anton Michel, Franz Wenzl and Josef Wenzl — and the year 1859, recalling their rescue from a landslide.

The best starting point is a parking area in Horní Prysk or Kamenický Šenov, from which you walk about three kilometers to reach the site. Wear sturdy shoes as the terrain is uneven, and bring extra caution if exploring the underground passages.

During winter months, natural water seeping from underground creates ice formations around the tunnel entrances and in rock crevices. These temporary structures appear only in the cold season and vanish when the thaw arrives.