Děvín
A distinctive peak with the remains of an extensive medieval castle and the remains of iron ore mining.
Site Description
By local standards, this is a very steep hill, but you can reach the top along a comfortable wide path. A massive rock formation will appear in front of you, which can be reached by stairs. And it was on this rock that the Markwartinger family built a castle that was never conquered by an army. It’s no wonder, as conquerors had to crawl to the castle on all fours…
Its remains are vast, overgrown with beeches that are centuries old. A well was also preserved here, now covered with bars. Through the ruined walls you will see Hamr na Jezeře and the lake deep down below.
Data
Locality
Česko
Terrain difficulty
3 / 5
Time required
2 hours.
Elevation difference
108 m
What will you see here?
Medieval castle ruins
A view of Hamr na Jezeře
Inscriptions in Cyrillic engraved by Soviet soldiers
Do you know that...
Iron ore was mined in the galleries below Děvín, which was processed in hammer mills (forges). One of them used to stand in today’s Hamr na Jezeře, after which the village was named – Hamr (hammer). Bats spend the winter in the galleries covered with bars.
How to Reach Us
Preferably on foot from the village Hamr na Jezeře: along the green and red tourist trails it will take you less than an hour. You can continue along the green trail to Skalní divadlo (Rock theatre), to Stohánek and back to Hamr. The whole circuit is 12 km long.
- 471 28 Hamr na Jezeře
- 50.6928461N, 14.8547172E
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