Cheb, Western municipality in Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
Description
Cheb is a town in the western part of Karlovy Vary Region in the Czech Republic, close to the German border. The area runs along the river Ohře, combining hilly terrain with flatter sections at around 459 meters elevation.
History
The settlement appears for the first time in 1061 in documents under the name Egire, derived from the Celtic term for the river. The castle was built around 1125 and shaped regional development over centuries in this border area.
Culture
The name comes from the Celtic word Agara, referring to the river that runs through the area. On the central square, the medieval merchant houses of Špalíček form a compact group dating from the 13th century, still marking the heart of public life today.
Practical
The D6 motorway links the town to Prague and Karlovy Vary, while several railway lines meet here and connect to the national network. Walking through the old center is easy on foot, as the core area is compact and distances are short.
Did you know?
The castle houses a black tower and a chapel that are among the oldest preserved Romanesque structures in Bohemia. Both buildings are over 800 years old and show plain stonework from the founding period of the complex.
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Waldsassen Abbey
9.4 km
Stiftsbasilika Waldsassen
9.4 km
Jesenice Reservoir
6.1 km
Cheb Castle
370 m
Dreifaltigkeitskirche Kappl
8.7 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
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 kmKunsthaus Waldsassen
9.5 km
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