owners of hunting land and the forestry industry. A compromise proposal also fell on stony ground. In 1999 the Czech government decided to create the Bohemian Switzerland National Park to its originally envisaged extent. On 1 January 2000 the valuable forest and rock landscape, the gorges of the Kamnitz and the area around the Růžovský vrch were given national park status. The headquarters of the national park authority is located in Krásná Lípa, and there are information offices in Hřensko and Jetřichovice. Sights Pravčická brána, the largest natural sandstone arch in Europe Kamnenice Gorge, a rock ravine near Hřensko Tisa Rocks, a rock labyrinth Děčínský Sněžník, highest mountain of Bohemian Switzerland with its observation tower Šaunštejn Castle, a robber baron rock castle near Vysoká Lipa Mariina skála, viewing point near Jetřichovice Vilemínina stěna, viewing point near Jetřichovice Rudolfův kámen, viewing point near Jetřichovice Pavlinino údolí, the deeply incised, romantic valley of the Chřibská Kamenice stream Falkenštejn Castle, rock castle Rock chapel in Všemily Belvedér near Labská Stráň, mountain Malá Pravčická brána, natural sandstone arch Na Tokáni, historic inn and hostel Emperor's View on the Stoličná hora near Děčín The well tended villages with their Upper Lusatian houses External links Photographs of the region Bohemian Switzerland - about it, free download map for travellers created by locals Bohemian Switzerland Photos of Bohemian Switzerland Awarded "EDEN - European Destinations of Excellence" non traditional tourist destination 2009 National parks of the Czech Republic Protected areas established in 1972 Bohemia Elbe Sandstone Mountains Geography of the Ústí nad Labem Region Tourist attractions in the Ústí nad Labem Region 1972 establishments in Czechoslovakia