Ostrov Nad Ohří: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The Zámek Ostrov complex originated as a fortified town castle, which Kašpar Šlik had converted into a Renaissance château around the turn of the 15th and 16th centuries.

History and Culture

The Dvorana at Zámek Ostrov houses an exhibition on the history of the château as well as an exhibition on Ostrov porcelain from the once-famous, now defunct Pfeiffer und Löwenstein Schlackenwerth porcelain manufactory. In the Klášter Ostrov – Posvátný okrsek monastery complex, all buildings except the monastery convent are now open to the public and serve as museum exhibition spaces.

Stará radnice Ostrov is a Gothic-Renaissance building in the historic centre of the town on Staré náměstí. Exhibitions by local and regional artists are held there regularly. The “Hodinové stroje a strojky” exhibition at Stará radnice Ostrov displays clock movements whose history dates back to the 16th century.

Letohrádek Ostrov houses a branch of the Galerie umění Karlovy Vary, which presents works by Czech artists in temporary exhibitions, predominantly from the first half of the 20th century. Letohrádek Ostrov also houses a permanent porcelain exhibition whose collection documents porcelain production from its beginnings in the 19th century through the second half of the 20th century. Letohrádek Ostrov is open seasonally from May to October.

Nature and Open Spaces

Borecké rybníky consists of a group of nine ponds created in the 16th century, originally used for fish farming and irrigating the surrounding fields. Today, they are a protected natural monument offering opportunities for walking and sports, as well as an educational trail.

Zámecký park forms part of the grounds of Zámek Ostrov, Palác princů and Letohrádek, extending on both sides of the Jáchymovský potok stream. It is especially inviting in spring and summer for walks and relaxation on benches or on the grass.

In the nearby area, in Dolní Žďár u Ostrova, visits to Rudá věž smrti are possible by prior arrangement with its owner, the Confederation of Political Prisoners of the Czech Republic. Rudá věž smrti is a national cultural monument of the Czech Republic and commemorates the period of intensive uranium ore mining in the Jáchymov area after the Second World War.

Other places in the district include Neudek, Großfürwitz, Gottesgab, Sankt Joachimsthal, Gießhübl-Sauerbrunn, Neu Rohlau, Ottowitz and Engelhaus.

For the higher-level travel overview: Karlovy Vary District.