The beautiful town of Zelezna Ruda offers you a variety of excursion options in both summer and winter.

From the Wellness Hotel Bergknappenhof you can reach it in just 25 minutes, crossing the German-Czech border at Bayerisch Eisenstein. For nature lovers, Zelezna Ruda There are many marked hiking trails that lead along streams or rivers or around lakes. The three most important rivers are the Regen, the Kremelna and the Uhlava. But you can also walk across meadows and through forests to indescribably beautiful viewpoints.

Zelezna Ruda borders the Bohemian Forest National Park in the Czech Republic and the Bavarian Forest National Park in Germany. For the cycling guests of the Hotel Bergknappenhof, Zelezna Ruda the right routes for both inexperienced and experienced cyclists. The former can, for example, ride along the Regen, the latter can test their skills on the ascent to the Panzer, the Mittagsberg, the Falkenstein or the Grosser Arber. Afterwards, you deserve a round of relaxation in the Bergknappenhof wellness hotel. In winter, alpine skiers and cross-country skiers get their money's worth.

Historically, Zelezna Ruda to the 16th century. Rich in raw materials such as iron ore, calcite, pebbles and wood, it was able to establish hammer and glassworks. Today, around 1690 people live there. The church of the Holy Helpful Virgin is particularly worth seeing. The floor plan is a six-pointed star, it has two domed vaults and was built in the Baroque style. In the Museum of the Bohemian Forest in Zelezna Ruda you can marvel at a glass exhibition from the 19th and the first half of the 20th century. You can also see porcelain and pewter dishes from the 19th century as well as the technical equipment of the old hammer works. You will be impressed by the Way of the Cross, which has been lovingly restored since 1995. The chapel was rebuilt based on old pictures. Anyone interested in architecture and fine art should also look at the artistically forged crosses in the cemetery, or go to the small castle, the farmhouse no. 32 or the former rectory in the Baroque style. The Casino Admiral is also located on site.

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