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Chomutov

Country:
Czech Republic
State:
Usti nad Labem
City:
Chomutov
Type of Location:
Multiple
About Location

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Places to Visit
How to Reach

By Train

Chomutov town has three railway stations: Station Chomutov: 120,130,133,137.140 on the lines. Station Chomutov city: on lines 130, 133 Jirkov Station stop (10 minutes away to the northwest is the estate Sandy): 130th on the track The railway lines are associated with Chomutov: No. 120 ( Prague - Kladno - Zatec - Chomutov), No. 130 ( Usti nad Labem - Bilina - Bridge - Chomutov), No. 133 (Chomutov - Jirkov - formerly up to Litvinov ), No. 137 (Chomutov - Vejprty - Barenstein ) and No. 140 (Chomutov - Kadan - Carlsbad - Sokolov - Cheb ).

By Road

Town through road No. 7 ( Prague - Slany - Louny - Chomutov - Mount St. Sebastian ) and No. 13 ( Karlovy Vary - Island - Klasterec nad Ohri - Chomutov - Bridge - Teplice - Decin - Novy Bor ).

By Bus

Provide urban transport buses and since 1995 also trolleybuses (the latest trolleybus operation in the Czech Republic).The operator of 15 bus and trolley lines 7 is a transport company towns Chomutov and Jirkov (joint stock company in which the proportion of 84.16% City of Chomutov and 15.84% of the city Jirkov).

Key places to visit
Alum Lake, The Ore Mountains Zoo, Bezruc Valley, Church of St. Ignatz

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Places to Visit

Alum Lake

It is a water area located on the northeast edge of Chomutov at an altitude of 337 m, which was the end of the 18th century, flooding the area after mining alum shale from the years 1558 to 1785.With dimensions of 240 by 676 m has an area of 16.3 ha, maximum depth is 3.25 mA volume of 285,000 m3.High content of alum in water (about 1%) of the Alum Lake is a small "Dead Sea "because prevents the growth of algae and cyanobacteria.In the summer months, is a popular place to koupani.Jako natural formation is unique in the world and even sporadic.It is one of the world (second Alum lake in the world dried up in Canada).

The Ore Mountains Zoo

Zoopark the zoo -oriented European and Asian breeding animals wolf, bison, bear etc.Zoo from the north side adjacent to the lake Kamencovemu and its area is the largest zoo in the Czech Republic.In the past, was part of the park and run recesisticky ropaka bahnomilneho that zoo but canceled when he became the subject of litigation since it was created without the knowledge of artist Barbara Solomon, who created the art form ropaku for student film by Jan Sverak.

Bezruc Valley

is 13 km long and 200m deep woody valley on the river Chomutovka at the northwestern side of the town and it is famous place for trips.The Hill Straziste (551) rises over the northern edge of Chomutov and on its peak there is a hotel with an observation tower.

Church of St. Ignatz

At the end of the south side there is a Baroque church of St. Ignatz with two towers on the north frontage which was built for Jesuits by Carlem Luragem in years 1663-1671.The building called Spejchar from the 17th century was used by Jesuits as earlier church and it adjoins the east side of the church of St. Ignatz.Nowadays it is used as a gallery.There is a Jesuitical dormitory in the south neighboring of the church of St. Ignatz from the 16th and 17th century which is nowadays a settlement of a town museum.The most important building from the Gothic citizens houses is the late Gothic house no.: 9, known as Collin's which is at the bottom of the northeast side of the square.

Right Time to Visit

January - May
August - December

Temperature

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