Devínska Kobyla

Devínska Kobyla (German: Thebener Kogel) is a mountain in the Little Carpathians, it is the highest point of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. It is located between the boroughs of Devínska Nová Ves, Devín and Dúbravka, the mountain and its surroundings is one of the four divisions of Devín Carpathians. The summit is officially inaccessible to the public and it contains an abandoned military rocket base (Slovak: Rádiotechnická hláska protivzdušnej obrany štátu) Its peak elevation is 514 m (1686.3 ft) AMSL. The area has been a national natural reserve since 1965. From the flat and treeless top, it is possible to see Bratislava, Austria, Hungary, the Danube and the Morava River. This small territory contains 234 species of identified...