Velichov Castle is a Gothic-Renaissance water castle that was converted into a late Baroque castle designed in the Neoclassical style. It is located in the floodplain above the Petrovský potok, on the right bank of the Ohře, in the center of the village.
History
The fortified hilltop settlement of Liščí vrch (Thebisberg) was established between the 13th and 9th centuries BC. It is located on the summit plateau west of and above Velichov.
The former site of Velichov Castle is situated on a spur of land above the forestry administration building on the southwestern edge of the municipality. Remains of the terrain structures have been preserved on the site, in an area covered by mature forest.
Churches and monuments
The original parish Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary is documented in the parish chronicle for the year 1384. The pseudo-Gothic parish church was built in 1895–1896 according to plans by the architect Ludvík Lábler and historically served the inhabitants of Velichov as a spiritual and social center. The Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary is currently undergoing reconstruction; the exterior areas are accessible.
The Renaissance epitaph for Josef Traugott z Mangoldu is a carved tombstone set into the cemetery wall in Velichov.
The sandstone statue of Saint John of Nepomuk in Velichov was erected in 1835 by the then owners of the local estate, Franz and Anna Pelikan. It is freely accessible and has been protected as a monument since May 3, 1958.
The war memorial in Velichov commemorating the victims of the First World War was probably created in the 1920s by an unknown artist from a cemetery cross.
Villagescape
A hospice for terminally ill patients was founded in Velichov; the building known as Charita is considered the municipality's second architectural landmark.
Cycling connections
The local cycling route 2198 Velichov–Ostrov–Ryžovna–Potůčky runs along the international Euregio Egrensis route. In addition, the Karlovy Vary–Klášterec nad Ohří–Kadaň cycling stage passes through Velichov at kilometer 10.3. The stage is 46 kilometers long and rated as moderately difficult to medium in terms of difficulty.
Other destinations: Tüppelsgrün, Wickwitz, Gottesgab, Bärringen, Lichtenstadt, Ostrov Nad Ohří, Warta, Breitenbach
