firewood at the village Prasily, German: Stubenbach, Okres Klatovy, Bohemia, Czech Republic, Europe. Photo by Willy Matheisl


The Bohemian Forest, also known in Czech as Šumava, is a low mountain range in Central Europe. Geographically, the mountains extend from South Bohemia in the Czech Republic to Austria and Bavaria in Germany. They create a natural border between the Czech Republic on one side and Germany and Austria on the other. For political reasons, the Bohemian and German sides have different names: in Czech: The Bohemian side is called Šumava. The Bavarian side Zadní Bavorský les (English: rear Bavarian Forest). In German, the Bohemian side is called Böhmerwald (English: Bohemian Forest). The Bavarian side Bayerischer Wald (English: Bavarian Forest). In Czech, Šumava is also used as a name for the entire adjacent region in Bohemia.


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Location: Prasily, German: Stubenbach, near Susice, Okres Klatovy, Bohemia, Czech Republic, Europe
Photo credit: © willy matheisl / Alamy / Afripics
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