Myslivny (german: Försterhäuser) is a locality within the territory of Boží Dar in the Czech Republic. It is formed by few scattered houses and the Myslivny Reservoir. Myslivny_bozi_dar_lake

Location

Myslivny lies at a height of 950–970 metres above the sea level on the highlands of the upper Ore Mountains. The locality, which is 2 kilometres northwest of the

Božídarský Špičák The Božídarský Špičák (german: Gottesgaber Spitzberg) is the third highest mountain of the Ore Mountains. It lies in the Czech Republic near the highest town in Central Europe, Boží Dar. Location and surrounding area The Božídarský Šp ...

mountain on the Černá creek between Boží Dar and

Horní Blatná Horní Blatná (german: Bergstadt Platten) is a town in Karlovy Vary District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as urban monument zone. Histor ...

is surrounded by high forest and was formerly a popular summer retreat and winter sports resort.

History

Until the 16th century, the place belonged to

Barony of Schwarzenberg The Barony of Schwarzenberg (german: Herrschaft Schwarzenberg) was a domain that emerged in the middle of the 12th century in the Saxon Ore Mountains in central Europe. It continued to exist following its acquisition by John Frederick the Magnani ...

. The population made their living by farming, forestry and

bobbin lace Bobbin lace is a lace textile made by braiding and twisting lengths of thread, which are wound on bobbins to manage them. As the work progresses, the weaving is held in place with pins set in a lace pillow, the placement of the pins usually de ...

making. Between 1929 and 1932, Greek writer Nikos Kazantzakis and his second wife stayed for several months, vacationing and writing. Following the expulsion of German-speaking people in 1946, many houses were torn down.

Literature

*Bruno Wähner: Führer durch die nähere und weitere Umgebung von Gottesgab, Böhm.-Leipa, o.J., pp. 37–38. Neighbourhoods in the Czech Republic Villages in the Ore Mountains Populated places in Karlovy Vary District {{KarlovyVary-geo-stub