Silberbach: Hotels and Accommodation
Nature and Landscape
The Ohře Valley natural monument near Staré Sedlo was designated in 1976 and covers 32.84 hectares. The protected valley features numerous pseudokarst caves as well as fossils of subtropical Tertiary flora.
Culture and History
The Dědičná štola Jana Křtitele in Staré Sedlo is a cultural monument that was created for the extraction of raw materials and the drainage of the mines, and it continues to serve for the discharge of mine water into the Ohře.
The first reference to the Svaté Trojice mineral works in Staré Sedlo dates from 1573. It was the oldest works in the Sokolov area for the production of alum and green vitriol.
The château in Staré Sedlo was built in 1816 by Fr. Miessl, the then director of the mineral works, and stands on a rock above the valleys of the Ohře and the Hruškovský potok. In front of the château stands a statue of Saint Florian from the workshop of Wildt, a sculptor from Loket; it was originally located in a niche of the château. The portal of the Dědičná štola Jana Křtitele is located near a suspension bridge below the château.
The Church of the Holy Trinity, called kostel Nejsvětější Trojice in Czech, in Staré Sedlo was originally built in the Baroque style between 1711 and 1720. After the devastating village fire of 4 September 1861, in which it burned down completely, it was restored the following year, 1862, in a pseudo-historic style. The church is used for regular services and festive events, as well as, with the support of the municipality, for cultural events and concerts.
In the northeastern part of the village of Staré Sedlo are the severely damaged remains of a fortification. The war memorial to those who fell in the First World War was erected there in 1925 by the local association of war veterans and extensively reconstructed in 2008.
On the Way
National Cycle Route No. 6 runs along the Mostov–Loket section in the Staré Sedlo area.
More Local Pages
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For the higher-level travel overview: Falkenau An Der Eger District.
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