Brandov: Hotels and accommodations

Brandov is the starting point of the signposted Gabrielka educational trail, which ends in Hora Sv. Kateřiny. The trail is 15 km long, moderately difficult, and has a paved surface; there are 20 stations along the route. The duration of the visit is five hours.

Culture and history

The church of St. Michael the Archangel acquired its present Baroque appearance through reconstruction carried out between 1720 and 1730. The church is used for exhibitions and concerts. The Chapel of the Resurrection was built in 1884 in the municipal cemetery in Brandov.

Brandov Castle – Loupežnická skála was probably founded in the second half of the 13th century. Due to its location near the national border on a trade route to Saxony, it may have served as a guard post where customs duties were collected.

Transport history

The Svídnická Valley Railway was opened on 2 May 1927. The Brandau stop on the Svídnická Valley Railway was used exclusively for passenger transport.

Geographical location

Brandov has a border crossing for private motor vehicles as well as a bus connection with the neighboring town of Olbernhau. Brandov also offers visitors a cycling route.

Other places

Obrnice, Litvínov, Klíny, Polerady, Hora Svaté Kateřiny, Meziboří, Havraň, Český Jiřetín

For the higher-level travel overview: Most District.