Křemešník is a
mountain
A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually highe ...
in the municipality of
Nový Rychnov
Nový Rychnov (german: Neu Reichenau) is a market town in Pelhřimov District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
Villages of Čejkov, Chaloupky, Křemešník, Řeženčice, Sázava a ...
in the
Vysočina Region
The Vysočina Region (; cs, Kraj Vysočina "Highlands Region", , ) is an administrative unit ( cs, kraj) of the Czech Republic, located partly in the south-eastern part of the historical region of Bohemia and partly in the south-west of the his ...
of the
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...
. The mountain lies near the town of
Pelhřimov
Pelhřimov (german: Pilgrams) is a town in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 16,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument reservation.
Administrative parts
The ...
and is part of
Bohemian-Moravian Highlands
The Bohemian-Moravian Highlands ( cs, Českomoravská vrchovina or ''Vysočina''; german: Böhmisch-Mährische Höhe) is a geomorphological macroregion and mountain range in the Czech Republic. Its highest peaks are the Javořice at and Devět ...
. With an elevation of above sea level, it is the highest mountain of the
Křemešník Highlands
Křemešník is a mountain in the municipality of Nový Rychnov in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. The mountain lies near the town of Pelhřimov and is part of Bohemian-Moravian Highlands. With an elevation of above sea level, it is ...
.
History
The mountain was a traditional gathering place for pilgrims. In 1710–1720, a
Baroque-style church was built on the top of the mountain (extending an older,
Gothic
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People and languages
*Goths or Gothic people, the ethnonym of a group of East Germanic tribes
**Gothic language, an extinct East Germanic language spoken by the Goths
**Crimean Gothic, the Gothic language spoken b ...
church building from 1555).
Stations of the cross has been built as well.
During the 15th century, a silver mine existed there.
Next to the spring with slightly radioactive water lies a small chapel from 1689. According to legend, the spring has miraculous healing abilities. A 52-meter-high steel view-tower called ''Pípalka'' was erected here. A small but unfinished romantic-style villa-castelet ''Větrný zámek'' from 1930 lies next to the church.
The sculptor
Josef Šejnost
Josef Šejnost (30 May 1878 – 9 February 1941) was a Czechs, Czech sculptor and coin designer, specialising in low relief work.
Life
He was born on 30 May 1878, in the village of Těšenov (part of Horní Cerekev) in the Kingdom of Bohem ...
created a coin museum at the Windmill House in the town in 1939.
Tourism
There is a infrastructure for tourism including a hotel, ski-lift and tourist pathway.
References
External links
Tourist info about Křemešník, photos(cz)
(cz)
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Mountains and hills of the Czech Republic
Pelhřimov District