Otov: Hotels and Accommodation

The Late Gothic wayside shrine in Otov is one of only four places in the Domažlice area where such wayside shrines have survived to this day. The first written mention of Otov dates back to 1239.

History and Culture

A mill belonging to Otov has been documented in writing since 1657 and was demolished in the 1980s. Gold was panned in the Černý potok stream near Otov during the Middle Ages and presumably even earlier. The two depressions in a stone in Otov were used for gold amalgamation.

Geology and Landscape

Červený vrch is a natural monument protecting a former feldspar mine; this mine is an important documentation site for the pegmatites of the Poběžovice area. Remains of adits from the period of feldspar mining have been preserved at Červený vrch and Větrný vrch (Fučná) in the vicinity of Otov. The Červený vrch geological locality lies approximately 100 metres southeast of Otov, covers 1.16 ha, and contains abandoned open-cast workings, spoil heaps, and pits from pegmatite mining.

The mountains Škarmanka, Čerchov, Spálený vrch, and Železný vrch are located in the surroundings of Otov.

Educational Trail

The “Těžba živců na Poběžovicku” educational trail consists of two circular routes with a total of 14 stations and covers natural-history features as well as former mining activities. The “Otovský lom” station focuses on the reclamation and revitalisation of the landscape. The “Důl Otov Fučná” station covers the mineralogy of pegmatites, the processing and use of the raw material, and bats.

More local pages: Rybník, Draženov, Újezd U Domažlic, Chodov U Domažlic, Pila, Nový Kramolín, Pec, Klenčí Pod Čerchovem

For the higher-level travel overview: Domažlice District.