Hamr na Jezeře (german: Hammer am See) is a municipality and village in
Česká Lípa District in the
Liberec Region of the
Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants. It is known as a recreation centre.
Administrative parts
Villages of Břevniště and Útěchovice are administrative parts of Hamr na Jezeře.
Etymology
The name ''Hamr na Jezeře'' literally means "
Hammer mill on Lake".
Geography
Hamr na Jezeře is located about west of
Liberec
Liberec (; german: Reichenberg ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 103,000 inhabitants and it is the fifth-largest city in the country. It lies on the Lusatian Neisse, in a basin surrounded by mountains. The city centre is well preser ...
. It lies in the
Ralsko Uplands
Ralsko (german: Roll) is a town in Česká Lípa District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,100 inhabitants. It comprises area of the former military training area with Hradčany Air Base.
Because of the former military ...
. The highest point is the hill Útěchovický Špičák at above sea level. The
Ploučnice
The Ploučnice (german: Polzen) is a river in the Czech Republic. It is a tributary of the Elbe, which it flows into in Děčín. It is long, and its basin area is about , of which in the Czech Republic.
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River and its arm Hamerská strouha flow through the municipality. The village of Hamr na Jezeře lies on the shores of the Hamerské jezero Pond. This pond with an area of was established in the 16th century and today is used for recreational purposes and fish farming.
History
The first written mention of Útěchovice, which is the oldest part of the municipality, is from 1322. Hamr na Jezeře was first mentioned in 1544. In the 16th century, a mill on the Ploučnice and several hammer mills were built in the village to process iron ore mined in the nearby area. At the end of the 19th century, Hamr na Jezeře became a spa village and a tourist destination. This era ended in the mid-20th century, when
uranium was mined here for a decade. Since 1993, the village has been a tourist destination again.
Demographics
Economy
Hamr na Jezeře is known as a recreation centre.
[ On the shores of the pond there are two campsites and a swimming pool with complete infrastructure and attractions for tourists. The municipality is sometimes nicknamed " Riviera of the North".][
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Sights
On the Děvín hill, there is a ruin of an eponymous castle. It was a massive royal castle, built in 1250. In the 17th century, it was abandoned, and it was most likely destroyed during the Thirty Years' War.[
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In popular culture
Within the Czech Republic, Hamr na Jezeře was popularized thanks to the successful film ''Dovolená s Andělem
''Dovolená s Andělem'' is a 1952 Czechoslovakia, Czechoslovak film. The film starred Josef Kemr.
Cast
*Jaroslav Marvan as Gustav Andel
*Josef Pehr as Václav Masek
*Josef Kemr as Bohous Vyhlídka
*Vladimír Ráž as Karel Pavlát
*Jana Dítět ...
''.[
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Villages in Česká Lípa District