Cetnov: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The Skalka Reservoir is located on the Ohře River; Cetnov is situated on its shores, among other places. After the reservoir was flooded, the water reached the edge of Cetnov, while Cetnov (Zettendorf) originally stood high above the Ohře.

Water and Recreation

The Skalka Reservoir is primarily used for recreation. Its shores are mostly lined with holiday settlements.

Cycle Paths

A 1.5 km spur of cycle route 2063 leads to Cetnov from the junction near Klest. Another connection is provided by cycle route 257, which runs along the shore from Bříza via Cetnov to Skalka.

Culture and History

The Cetnov–Vlčí vrch archaeological site lies northeast of Cetnov on the left bank of the Ohře. It is registered as an immovable cultural monument and is considered a prehistoric settlement and burial site with archaeological remains.

The first written mention of Cetnov dates from 1221. Cetnov is one of the multi-period archaeological sites on the northern shore of the Skalka Reservoir that were inhabited from the Late Palaeolithic to the Middle Ages. A vessel from the Late Merovingian period was found in Cetnov.

The fortress tower in Cetnov was dismantled after the village fire of 1892 and has not survived. After the fire of 1892, an old well with a granite basin and the year 1510 remained at the former fortress site in Cetnov.

Other places: Fleißen, Liebenstein, Habakladrau, Haslau, Altwasser, Oed, Neuberg, Voitersreuth

For the higher-level travel overview: Eger District.