Obora Hvězda is a 84 hectares forest park in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, which is now protected as a natural monument. It is located about 6 kilometres west of the city centre, surrounded by the neighbourhoods of Liboc, Břevnov, Bílá Hora and Ruzyně.
The first mention of the forest, originally called Malejov, dates from 993, when duke Boleslaus II donated it to the newly established Břevnov Monastery. It was transformed into a walled game reserve during rule of Ferdinand I in the mid-16th century. The current name derives from the Star Summer Palace, a 16th-century building, which stands in middle of the forest. The Battle of White Mountain took place on fields in the W/SW vicinity of the game reserve in 1620.
The area is freely accessible.
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obora_Hvězda
Official Website https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/EEA:Nationally_designated_areas_import
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Obora-Hv%C4%9Bzda/80480521430
More information at Prague.eu http://www.prague.eu/en/object/places/490/hvezda-game-reserve-obora-hvezda?back=1
Coordinates 50°4'56.766" N 14°19'54.096" E
