Nature park Drahaň-Troja, Nature park in Prague districts of Troja, Bohnice, Čimice, and Ďáblice, Czech Republic.
Nature Park Drahaň-Troja covers 578.8 hectares of the Troja basin on the right bank of the Vltava, from Jabloňka to the Drahaň gully below Dolní Chabry. It holds the botanical and zoological gardens and over twelve protected areas, including Podhoří, Zámky and the Bohnice valley. Its lowest point is the Vltava bank at Podhoří (176 m), its highest the buližník knoll Velká skála (314 m).
The area received protection status as a Tranquility Zone in 1990 by Prague's National Committee and was officially designated as a Natural Park in 1992. This recognition marked the transition from a less protected space to a fully protected natural area.
The name Drahaň-Troja joins the Drahaňská rokle gorge with the Troja basin. Viticulture shaped the area: the surviving vineyards Svatá Klára and Salabka lie in Troja, and the Sklenářka building, a former wine press known locally as Katovna, stands in the area. Prehistoric hillforts Zámky and Na Farkách show settlement since the Neolithic.
The grounds feature multiple walking paths and are accessible by public transportation from various points across the city. The trails remain open throughout the year and offer different difficulty levels for various visitors.
The rocks here are the oldest in the Prague area: shales, greywackes and yellow-brown rhyolite veins formed by volcanic activity at the end of the Proterozoic. The highest point is Velká skála, a 314 m buližník (silicite) knoll; the lowest is the Vltava bank at Podhoří, 176 m above sea level.
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