Šluknov: Hotels and Accommodation

In Šluknov, the Šluknovské stezky form a network of 63 km of signposted local hiking trails. They are primarily intended for hiking; most routes of the Šluknovské stezky can also be used by mountain bike.

Culture and History

The Šluknov Way of the Cross was created between 1738 and 1756, comprises 14 stations, 12 niche chapels and two masonry chapels, and ends at the top of the hill at the Calvary Chapel. The Křížový vrch complex belongs to the Šluknov urban conservation area; the structures of the Way of the Cross are protected monuments.

The single-nave Baroque Church of St. Wenceslas in Šluknov was built on the site of a 12th-century chapel and contains High Baroque statues. Numerous Baroque sandstone statues can be seen throughout the town and along the access roads. The first reports of the Schweidrich silver mine near Šluknov date back to the 15th century.

Šluknov Château was built by Arnošt ze Šlejnic between 1566 and 1573 and is surrounded by a reconstructed English-style park. The Zámecké slavnosti take place in Šluknov every year on the last weekend in June at Šluknov Château and in the château park.

On the Stezka sakrálními památkami, visitors to Šluknov encounter crosses, chapels, sandstone statues and Upper Lusatian houses.

Geographical Location

At the northern edge of Šluknov lies the Židovský vrch viewpoint on the 373 m-high Židovský vrch hill. From there, there is a direct view of the town's buildings, the Šluknov urban conservation area and the town's monuments. At the viewpoint, tourist and cycling maps, tourist cards and badges, as well as various brochures, publications and souvenirs, are available.

Other places: Benešov Nad Ploučnicí, Rybniště, Hostice, Krasne Pole, Horni Habartice, Líska, Ludvíkovice, Horní Podluzí

To the higher-level travel overview: Děčín District.