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"A little walk in our pension"
- there is such a small invitations to our pension under The Tisá walls on video file, where you'll find all
important places that can be seen in the Pension "At the end" ....
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Tourism - Places of interest
High Sněžník (Děčín Snow Hill)
It is a remarkable dominant feature of the scenery around Děčín.
At 726 m high, it is also the highest mesa in the Czech Republic. A stone tower
with battlements rises high into the sky on the peak of the mesa. The tower was
built from sandstone ashlars, and above the doorway decorated with the family crest
of the Thun earls, who ?nanced the construction. This observation tower, dating
from 1864, is the oldest stone sturcture of this kind in Bohemia. It provides an
excelent 360° view far into Bohemia as well as Saxony. It is open all year round
from 10 a.m. (or from 9 a.m. at weekends and on holidays) to 5 p.m.
Open daily:
- April / October:
* Monday - Friday from 10.00 to 17.00 hours.
* Saturday, Sunday, holidays from 9.00 to 17.00 hours.
- November / March according to climate conditions:
* Monday - Friday from 11.00 to 17.00 hours.
* Saturday, Sunday, holidays from 10.00 to 17.00 hours.
Admission: adult / 20,- Kč, children 6-15 years of age / 5,- Kč
Notice ! No entry to Sněžník hill with a car!
The stone watchtower in Nakléřov (701 m)
The Nakléřov Gap was opened in 1913. It was called after the Emperor Joseph Franz and later renamed after K. Weiss, a top member of the Mountaineer’s Club. The tower collapsed during a winter storm and was never reconstructed. Still, the ruins offer one of the best views of the Bohemian Highland including Lusatian Mountains and Ore mountains.
Access from Telnice, Knínice by paths without marks. The easiest access from the road in the gap (no public transportation) a 10 minute walk, without elevation difference.
Komáří vížka (watchtower)
The highest peak above the Teplice and Krupka city. Beuatiful view of Teplice, Krušné hory, Sandstone rocks, České středohoří and other beauties. You can use the longest funicular in ČR - 2.348 metres long (from Krupka city).
Střekov castle
On the dark phonolite rock on the right bank of the Labe was constructed in the early 14th century by Pesek ofWeitmille. From 1314 it was controlled by the Vartenberks of Deem, but changed hands many times and during the rule by the Glac family around 1479 was enlarged. From 1564 it was in the hands of Vaclav Popel from Lobkovice and today it is owned by the Lobkovice family from Roudnice nad Labem, although only following the end of the Communist State in 1990 when it was handed back in restitution. During its history it was conquuered by both Swedish and Saxon troops during the 30 Years War It went to ruin after this period and only once again in the 19th century was there interest in its ruined'structure . Small developments took place and by 1810 was established a restaurant. The age of romance had rekindled the interest and now the famous and well known were to be found here, in IS 11 it was the German romantic poet Theodor KOmer, and later the Czech poet Karel Hynek Macha stayed here and in 1842, Richard Wagner conceived the plot of his new opera to be called Tannhauser . It is said he gained inspiration by walking the ruined battlements at midnight draped in a white blanket.
The beautiful panorama of the Labe Valley has attracted many artists, some well known , many not so well known , and especially painters including Ernst Gustav Doerrell and Anton Raphael Mengs. The popular view of the castle Strekov was the motiv of one of the first picture postcards published in Bohemian the 1860's. Since that time we can find the image of the castle on a number of products. Today the visitor can look through the historic presentation, stroll the battlements for their breathtaking views, look down on the large locks and power plant some 100 metres below or browse in the small shops and studios near the entrance gateway.
Blansko
On the wooded basalt hill some 6 kilometres north of Usti nad Labem is the remains of Castle Blansko which can be approached via the romantic wooden Ryjice valley. It was constructed for the Vartenberk family of Decin in the 14th century and in 1401 it was recorded as Blankenstein. Emperor Sigmund stayed here until the battle of Na Behani on 16th June 1426. The day after the Victory by the Hussites, Jan of Vartenberk became a Hussite too. As a new Hussite he returned and when his friends opened the castle gates, he entered and without hesitation killed them all!
At the end of the 16th century, the family seat was transferred to Krasne Brezno and the castle was then used as a prison. After the Thirty years war it has gone to ruin. Today there can be seen the remains only of the small palace and tower.
