Vejprty: Hotels and Accommodation

Vejprty and the German municipality of Bärenstein form a visually continuous cross-border settlement, divided only by the Polava border stream. Vejprty has road, pedestrian and bicycle crossings into Germany.

Culture

On a slope above Vejprty stands the Cemetery Church of St. Martin, built in the Gothic style in the mid-16th century. In the historic centre of Vejprty, the Church of All Saints stands on the west side of Kostelní Square. It was originally a late Baroque, single-nave building with predominantly Rococo interior decoration dating from the late 18th century. Its tall, slender tower also serves as a landmark for the surrounding area. Since 1899, Nové Zvolání has been home to the single-nave, Neo-Gothic Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, with a tower aligned with the church axis.

The Ja.Ro. Gallery is located at Moskevská 69, 431 91 Vejprty. Private galleries in Vejprty host various exhibitions and symposia with international participation. The municipal cultural and community centre organises various events, including Staročeské máje.

History

The mining settlement of Neugeschrei, now Nové Zvolání, arose around 1550 around the deep Johann in der Wüste adit (Jan na poušti), which was dug after the discovery of a silver-bearing ore vein. Baroque House No. 309 in Vejprty dates from 1787 and is the town’s oldest non-sacred building.

Bobbin lace came to Vejprty in 1693 and became an important part of the local population’s livelihood. Vejprty Forest Cemetery opened on 1 October 1908; its layout forms a harmonious ensemble of cemetery architecture.

Winter

A signposted cross-country skiing test route in Vejprty begins in Nouzov at the Vejprty ski lift, leads through the upper part of the town and Nové Zvolání, and ends after returning to Vejprty in a meadow on Luční Street.

Other places: Hrušovany U Chomutova, Rajov, Domašín, Svahová, Kadaň, Kryštofovy Hamry, Vysoká Pec U Jirkova, Okounov.

For the higher-level travel overview: Chomutov District.