Horní Bříza: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

Horní Bříza is a place with a clear connection between nature, history and ceramics. A 17-kilometre circular trail with ten stations in the area around Horní Bříza provides a practical way to explore the surroundings.

Nature

The Přírodovědná stezka Horní Bříza nature trail comprises eight information boards in Horní Bříza and the surrounding area. It conveys knowledge about the surrounding nature and basic natural laws in an entertaining way.

Oprámy in Horní Bříza are disused kaolin quarries. Protected amphibian species occur in Oprámy and the surrounding area, including the common frog, the common toad, the smooth newt and the alpine newt.

Access to the quarry mining area is prohibited under threat of a fine. Oprámy are not used for swimming.

History

The settlement of Březí is historically documented for the years 1180 to 1182. In the Tok forest area, kaolin mining began in 1882 under Johann Fitz. In 1886, Johann Fitz introduced the production of ceramic goods.

Culture

The Keramický a farmářský trh is a regularly held market in Horní Bříza that takes place on the last Sunday in June every year.

The Cathedral of St Bartholomew in Pilsen is a church in the wider surroundings of Horní Bříza. The Svatý Martin Church is located in the wider regional area around Horní Bříza.

Geographical location

Berdovna is a mountain in the wider surroundings of Horní Bříza. The hills Špitál, Velká Lužina and Dubová mýť are located in the vicinity of Horní Bříza.

More local pages: Všehrdy, Tlučná, Ledce, Holovousy, Myslinka, Zihle, Zruč-Senec, Druztová.

To the higher-level travel overview: Okres Plzeň-Sever.