Locus perennis – the „Eternal Place“ in Lišov
Do you know where you can find the so-called „Eternal Place“ or, if the Latin name helps, „Locus perennis“ in the Czech Republic?
The fundamental levelling point for height measurement in Lišov is the only one of the original nine points in Austria-Hungary.
Accessibility
Open all year round.
Entrance fee
Free of charge.
How to get there
You can use the parking lot just a few meters from the main road.
Additional information
One of the most significant technical landmarks in the country lies west of the South Bohemian town of Lišov, near the rest areas along the main road connecting České Budějovice and Třeboň. It is the fundamental levelling point for height measurement, which is the only one preserved from the original nine points set up for the Czech lands during the time of Austria-Hungary. The point is located at an altitude of 564.759 m above sea level. It was measured in 1878 and in 1890 marked with a two-meter-high pyramid monument made of three parts.
Do you know that...
The point, also referred to as the „Eternal Place“ (Locus perennis), was once mistakenly identified by laypeople as the geographical center of Europe.
