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In the 20th century, Boží Dar developed from a lively medieval mining town with 2,000 inhabitants into an important centre for winter and summer sports. To this day, nature experiences, mining history and sporting activities come together here within a closely interconnected thematic area.
Nature and Trails
The Božídarské rašeliniště educational trail leads through part of the Božídarské rašeliniště National Nature Reserve, which has been designated an internationally important wetland under the Ramsar Convention. The trail is 3.2 km long and runs mostly along boardwalks, which serve to protect visitors, the peat bog and the rare plants and animals found there. Twelve information panels explain the environment and the special features of the peat bog, as well as the history of peat extraction in the Ore Mountains.
Ježíškova cesta can be explored year-round on foot, with a pram and by bicycle, as well as on cross-country skis in winter.
Culture and History
The Muzeum Boží Dar displays minerals from the Ore Mountains, equipment used for mining and peat extraction, nativity scenes, and a bell from 1594, which is described as the town’s oldest movable monument. The Church of St Anne in Boží Dar is a Baroque building with Classicist features, erected in 1772 on the site of a demolished Renaissance church and containing a pewter baptismal font.
The Blatenský příkop is a unique technical cultural monument. Its water system supplied the mines in the Ore Mountains and later industrial facilities with the necessary water. The educational trail along the Blatenský příkop follows a canal approximately 12 km long and has 23 stations. It begins about 1.5 km beyond Boží Dar and ends near Horní Blatná.
The UNESCO mining landscape of Abertamy–Boží Dar–Horní Blatná documents iron mining from the 16th to the 20th century through above-ground and underground mining monuments, particularly at Zlatý Kopec near Boží Dar. This also includes extraction from quartz veins containing hematite and from skarn deposits containing magnetite.
Winter and Cycling
In the Boží Dar–Špičák area, there are four cross-country ski trails measuring 2, 7, 10 and 20 kilometres, as well as a 7-kilometre trail for skating. From Boží Dar, the area can be reached via the Krušnohorská magistrála.
The Boží trail near Boží Dar is a mountain bike trail created in 2003 and renovated in 2020, featuring berms, jumps and tables. It is suitable for beginners and also appeals to advanced bikers.
Visitor Information
A prior reservation and the advance purchase of an admission ticket at the Boží Dar Information Centre or via the online reservation system are required to visit the Štola Johannes mine.
Other Places
Another directly associated place is Ryzovna.
For the higher-level travel overview: Karlovy Vary District.
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