Železná Ruda
Encyclopedia
Železná Ruda is a town in the Pilsen Region of the Czech Republic
. It is located in the Šumava Mountains, close to the border with Bavaria
and the German town Bayerisch Eisenstein
. It has been one of the important sports and touristic centres of the Šumava Mountains. The German name of the town comes from The Middle Ages, when it was a market town
.
and Čertovo jezero or a peak Špičák (1,202 m).
-style cupola
), the Chapel of St. Barbora (saint of mineworkers) and the Way of the Cross. The local museum and information centre are located in a house, which was the home to a well-known family of glassmakers in the past. There is an exhibition of traditional glass, documents and photographs concerning history available all year round.
goes through Špičák peak.
because Železná Ruda is one of the favorite skiing centres of Šumava as well as an excellent starting point for many exciting trips (not only in the Czech Republic). That is why there are so many hotels, B&Bs, restaurants, bars, casinos, night clubs and so on in relation to the population.
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
. It is located in the Šumava Mountains, close to the border with Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
and the German town Bayerisch Eisenstein
Bayerisch Eisenstein
Bayerisch Eisenstein is a village and a municipality in the Regen district, in Bavaria, Germany.-Geography:Bayerisch Eisenstein is part of Bayerischer Wald and borders the first German national park established in 1968. The town is both winter and summer resort. In the summer walking in the...
. It has been one of the important sports and touristic centres of the Šumava Mountains. The German name of the town comes from The Middle Ages, when it was a market town
Market town
Market town or market right is a legal term, originating in the medieval period, for a European settlement that has the right to host markets, distinguishing it from a village and city...
.
Natural
The town is surrounded by forests and green mountains. Nature is nearly unspoiled and there are many beautiful places to visit, such as lakes ČernéCerné jezero
Černé jezero in the Bohemian Forest is the largest and deepest natural lake in the Czech Republic .This triangular lake surrounded with spruce forest is located about 6 km northwest of Železná Ruda under a 300-metre-high cliff on Jezerní hora . It is of glacial origin, a product of the Würm...
and Čertovo jezero or a peak Špičák (1,202 m).
Historical
For example: The Church of Panna Maria Pomocná z Hvězdy (with an EasternEastern Orthodox Church
The Orthodox Church, officially called the Orthodox Catholic Church and commonly referred to as the Eastern Orthodox Church, is the second largest Christian denomination in the world, with an estimated 300 million adherents mainly in the countries of Belarus, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Georgia, Greece,...
-style cupola
Cupola
In architecture, a cupola is a small, most-often dome-like, structure on top of a building. Often used to provide a lookout or to admit light and air, it usually crowns a larger roof or dome....
), the Chapel of St. Barbora (saint of mineworkers) and the Way of the Cross. The local museum and information centre are located in a house, which was the home to a well-known family of glassmakers in the past. There is an exhibition of traditional glass, documents and photographs concerning history available all year round.
Technical
The longest train tunnel (1,747 m) in the Czech RepublicCzech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
goes through Špičák peak.
Economy
The local economy is very dependent on tourismTourism
Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes".Tourism has become a...
because Železná Ruda is one of the favorite skiing centres of Šumava as well as an excellent starting point for many exciting trips (not only in the Czech Republic). That is why there are so many hotels, B&Bs, restaurants, bars, casinos, night clubs and so on in relation to the population.