Since
the 13th century several independent parts of the Tolstejn
property along the Luzicka brook was gradually being joined
together to form a municipality. In the course of centuries
local inhabitants earned their living as farmers, later as
weavers, glassmakers and ore-miners. The last year of the
Austrian monarchy and the years between the two World Wars
were a period of boom of the municipality.
The situation of the municipality on woody
slopes of Lusatia Mountains and the near border crossing for
pedestrias and bikers to the German village of Waltersdorf
makes the place an ideal starting point of tourist routes on
the Czech as well as on the German territory.
The today's appearance of St.
Catherine Church from 1547 (reconstructed in 18th
century) dates back to 1882. The original cemetry on the
northern side of the church was cancelled at the end of
the 18th century.
A swimming pool is located near the
center of the municipality.
Wooden Bell Tower
Near the rail-road crossing, the monument
of Jan Teichman and Václav Kozel, two financial controllers,
who were killed in a clash with adherents of the military
group of Henlein on 22 september 1938.
In the Milirka brook valley a nature trail
on the history was created that documents the mining and
querrying activities in the place in 15th through 18th
centuries. A marked tourist path in the length of 4,5 km leads
through woody landscape and the superrevelation is 230 meters.
Since
the 13th century several independent parts of the Tolstejn
property along the Luzicka brook was gradually being joined
together to form a municipality. In the course of centuries
local inhabitants earned their living as farmers, later as
weavers, glassmakers and ore-miners. The last year of the
Austrian monarchy and the years between the two World Wars
were a period of boom of the municipality.
