Jetřichovice

Jetřichovice ( German: Dittersbach ) is in the north of the Czech Republic near the German border in the Bohemian Switzerland.

It originated as a settlement in the late 14th century ( first mentioned in 1387 ) associated with the expansion of the old Bohemian Road, a trade route to Lusatia. Jetřichovice is a well known tourist destination, especially for cyclists, hikers and climbers. Not far from the village are the so-called Dittersbacher Switzerland of Marie Rock, the Wilhelmine wall, the Pauline reason of Rudolf stone and rock castle Falkenstein.

The place has an old tradition of glassblowing, which is still visible today in demonstration workshops. The old Bohemian Glass Road began here.

Worth to see some preserved Umgebindhäusern the Baroque church of 1752. Moreover, there is in the town center, close to the Baroque church, a featured column from 1814, donated by the merchant and hen Franz Michel. Opposite stood before the Michelhof, which also housed a restaurant.

Community structure

The municipality consists of the villages Jetřichovice Jetřichovice ( Dittersbach ) Rynartice ( Rennersdorf ) Všemily ( Schemmel ) and Vysoká Lipa ( Hohenleipa ), at the same time also form Katastralbezirke. Basic settlement units are Jetřichovice, Na Tokáni ( Balzhütte ) Rynartice, Všemily and Vysoká Lipa. To Jetřichovice also includes the abandoned place Zadnà Jetřichovice ( Hinterdittersbach ) and also non-existent monolayer Křinice ( Kirnscht ).