Geoconservation Research (Geoconserv. Res.) The Volcanic History of the UNESCO Global Geopark Bohemian Paradise Volume 6 (2023) Issue 1, June 2023 (Volcanism & Geoconservation, Edited by João Carlos C. Nunes & Michael J. Benton) 2023 11 17 The Volcanic History of the UNESCO Global Geopark Bohemian Paradise 10.30486/gcr.2023.1979804.1121 EN Vaclav Mencl Municipal Museum Nová Paka, F. Procházky 70, 50901 Nová Paka, Czech Republic Czech Republic UNESCO Global Geopark Bohemian Paradise, Antonína Dvořáka 335, 511 01 Turnov, Czech Republic Jan Bubal Museum of the Bohemian Paradise, Skálova 71, 51101 Turnov, Czech Republic Marcela Stárková Czech Geological Survey, Klárov 3, 11821 Praha 1, Czech Republic Journal Article 2023 11 17 Central Europe and the area of the UNESCO Global Geopark Bohemian Paradise have been affected by global tectonic events, especially during the last 500 million years. Volcanic phenomena are the most striking traces today of such past tectonic events. At the end of the Paleozoic, there were a number of volcanic eruptions connected to the waxing and waning of the Variscan Orogeny. Further volcanic activity came in the Neogene as a distal reaction to Alpine Orogenic processes.  All volcanic phases show the variability of volcanic processes and have been studied intensively. In addition, these volcanic events and the production of various volcanic products enabled the emergence of local world-famous mineral deposits. The extraordinarily varied geology and the large number of volcanic features is a great tourist attraction and an excellent opportunity for a vivid interpretation of the geoheritage of Central Europe.