Horní Jiřetín: Hotels and Accommodations
Horní Jiřetín takes you from the original Baroque furnishings of the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary and historic monuments to routes through the reclaimed landscape of the former ČSA open-pit mine.
Culture
The Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary features original and highly valuable Baroque furnishings. A visit should also include climbing to the viewing terraces on the main tower, offering views over all of Jiřetín and the surrounding area.
Jezeří Chateau developed from a Gothic castle dating from the 14th century, first into a Renaissance chateau and later into a Baroque chateau. It was opened to the public in June 1996.
The lower part of Horní Jiřetín contains four valuable Baroque sculptures: the Calvary sculpture, the statue of Saint Lawrence, the group of figures of Saint George, and the statue of Saint John of Nepomuk. All four were professionally restored over the past fifteen years and are protected as immovable cultural monuments. The equestrian statue of Saint George fighting a dragon is an early Baroque work from 1691 by Bernard Dörl.
The historic surroundings also include the industrial monument “Jámová budova a těžní věž C2 s oběhem vozů”. It is located in Dolní Jiřetín and was placed under protection by a decision of the Czech Ministry of Culture.
Routes
The Horní Jiřetín–Jezeří cycling route is seven kilometres long, mostly runs on easy terrain, and is suitable for mountain bikes and trekking bikes; there is a steeper climb at the end.
The “Kolem dolu ČSA” route is accessible from Horní Jiřetín and leads through the reclaimed landscape of the former ČSA open-pit mine. It is suitable for pedestrians and cyclists and offers views of the open-pit mine, the Ore Mountains, and Jezeří Chateau. The route is listed as nine kilometres long; the shorter variant described is approximately eight kilometres long.
Surroundings
The area around Horní Jiřetín is home to Purschenstein Castle, Medvědí Skála Mountain, Lesenská pláň Mountain, Osek Monastery, Vlčí hora Mountain, and Kamenný vrch Mountain.
The wider regional surroundings of Horní Jiřetín include the ruins of Sukoslav and the Wildpark Osterzgebirge Zoo.
Further information about the locality can be found under Albrechtice U Mostu.
For the higher-level travel overview: Most District.
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