Cheb, Western municipality in Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
The municipality stretches along the Ohře River near the German border, encompassing both mountainous terrain and basin areas at 459 meters elevation.
The settlement received its first documented mention in 1061 as Egire, derived from the Celtic term Agara, referring to the Ohře River.
The town square features Špalíček, a collection of preserved Gothic merchant houses from the 13th century that demonstrate medieval construction techniques.
The D6 motorway connects the municipality to Prague and Karlovy Vary, while multiple railway lines serve as junctions for national transportation routes.
Cheb Castle, constructed around 1125, contains the Black Tower and a chapel that represents early medieval architecture in the Czech Republic.
Location: Cheb District
Location: Cheb (administrative district)
Inception: 1179
Elevation above the sea: 459 m
Shares border with: Okrouhlá, Třebeň, Pomezí nad Ohří, Nebanice, Tuřany, Odrava, Lipová, Libá, Františkovy Lázně, Waldsassen, Schirnding
Email: podatelna@cheb.cz
Website: http://cheb.cz
GPS coordinates: 50.07935,12.37035
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:16
Waldsassen Abbey
9.5 km
Stiftsbasilika Waldsassen
9.4 km
Jesenice Reservoir
4.6 km
Cheb Castle
370 m
Dreifaltigkeitskirche Kappl
7.7 km
Špalíček
48 m
Church of St. Nicolas in Cheb
153 m
Údolní nádrž Skalka
1.2 km
Poutní areál Maria Loreto
6.2 km
Schloss Starý Hrozňatov
6.3 km
Bismarckturm
4.7 km
Franciscan monastery in Cheb
244 m
Dominikanerkloster Cheb (Eger)
199 m
Church of Saint Wenceslaus
152 m
Kašna s Herkulem
29 m
Pachelbelův dům
95 m
Poor Clares convent in Cheb
217 m
Column shrine in Dolní Dvory
3.5 km
Muzeum Cheb
89 m
Amerika
5 km
Loreto chapel in Starý Hrozňatov
6.3 km
Salingburg
3.5 km
Church of Saint Clare, Cheb
217 m
Exaltation of the Holy Cross church in Františkovy Lázně
4.8 km
Town hall in Cheb
93 m
Gallery of fine arts in Cheb
73 m
Railway bridge over the Ohře in Cheb
1.2 km
Kriegsgräberstätte Cheb
2 kmReviews
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