Abertham: Hotels and Accommodation
Accommodation in Abertham
Abertamy is a mountain town in the Ore Mountains. In winter, there are groomed cross-country ski trails around Abertamy, and downhill skiing is possible at the Plešivec ski area near Abertamy. Forested mountain areas of the Ore Mountains rise around the town.
Winter and Landscape
The landscape around Abertamy is crisscrossed by numerous hiking, cycling and cross-country skiing trails. There are also routes for cycling excursions around Abertamy. Local cycling route No. 2004 runs from Abertamy to Český Mlýn, is 14 km long and is classified as moderately difficult.
Educational Trails
Abertamy offers three educational trails for walkers and hikers. All three educational trails begin at Náměstí Míru near the information centre.
The Plešivec educational trail is 8 km long and leads through wooded terrain to Plešivec, which is 1,028 m high, before returning to Abertamy through the valley of the Bystřice stream.
The Hřebečná educational trail begins about 800 m from the square in Abertamy, along a green-marked hiking trail towards Plešivec. It is 3.8 km long and has an 11 km extension around Bludná. The educational trail includes the Lom Hřebečná stop, where a distinctive ridge of volcanic rocks with columnar jointing, as well as protected plant and animal communities, are described.
The educational trail “17 abertamųských zastavení” is 7 km long and follows in the footsteps of photographer and photography school operator Alexander Wüst, who came from Abertamy.
Mining and History
Abertamy was founded as a mining settlement because of its silver and tin deposits and was later elevated to a royal mining town. The Abertamy–Boží Dar–Horní Blatná mining landscape includes Abertamy, including the mining settlement of Hřebečná. The wider mining landscape around Abertamy is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Důl Mauritius is a national cultural monument and the largest tin mine in the Czech Ore Mountains. The Kryštof adit in Důl Mauritius is open to the public from May to September.
Architectural Heritage and Museum
The Church of “Čtrnácti sv. pomocníků” was built in 1534 by the town of Jáchymov on the village square of the newly founded mining settlement of Abertamy and was remodelled in the Baroque style between 1735 and 1738. Its floor plan comprises a partly recessed prismatic tower, a single-nave body and a pentagonal chancel.
Vila Felicitas is a registered immovable cultural monument and belongs to the town of Abertamy. It is an exceptionally well-preserved building with numerous original elements.
Muzeum Abertamy documents the artisanal traditions of glove making and the town’s mining past. The exhibition includes around 300 exhibits on the history of leather glove production, as well as a multimedia area featuring a time machine. Muzeum Abertamy also includes an exhibition on mining history with minerals originating predominantly from the Jáchymov region.
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