Krásná Hora nad Vltavou

History

The first written mention of Krásná Hora is from 1341, when it was listed among the mining settlements. Gold was first panned here and then mined together with antimony. Krásná Hora received various privileges from the Czech kings and became a royal town. It lost this title in 1554, which also meant the loss of privileges and gradual decline. The decline was completed by the Thirty Years' War, when mining came to an end. The town then often changed owners. Mining of antimony was first revived briefly between 1700 and 1712, and then to a greater extent during the 19th century. The mines reached their peak in 1881, when 700 miners were employed there.

Geography

Krásná Hora nad Vltavou is located about east of Příbram and south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Bukovec at above sea level. The Brzina Stream flows through the municipal territory. In the west, the municipal border is formed by the Kamýk Reservoir, built on the Vltava River.

Most-observed species

• Great Tit

  Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,262
• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,204
• Eurasian Blue Tit

  Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,018
• Yellowhammer

  Emberiza citrinella Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  979
• Common Chaffinch

  Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  939
• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  927
• Common Buzzard

  Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  851
• Great Spotted Woodpecker

  Dendrocopos major (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  781

Most recent

• M 2.5 — 2007-01-13
  4 km SSW of Krásná Hora nad Vltavou, Czechia