Modrava
Modravy ( German Mader ) is a Czech community in the Bohemian Forest in Okres Klatovy.
Geography
Modravy is located 13 kilometers south of the city Kašperské Mountains on the ancient trading Gold Trail on the border with Germany. In the village of Potok Modravský ( Mader Bach), Roklanský unite Potok (Rachel Bach / Big Müller Bach) and Filipohuťský Potok ( Philipp Hüttenbach ) for Vydra.
History
Was founded in the town in 1757, after it had previously been scattered settlements in the region. In the 18th century dominated here, as throughout the region, the glass industry. From the beginning of the 19th century., With the beginning of intensive logging, lumberjack is settled. The beginning below the village Chinitz - Tettauer navigational canal was used from 1801 to 1958 to the Holztrift. After the establishment of the sawmill Bienertsäge were in the Mader since 1826 Spruce processed from the environment to resonant wood for musical instruments. One wing of the building remained intact, the timber-framed building with turrets is now used as a convalescent home. The Klostermann hut was built in 1924 for the Club of Czech tourists by architect Fuchs and is now a rest home of Škodawerke.
After the Second World War, the church lost almost all of its 2000 most German-speaking inhabitants. Due to proximity to the border, most fled even before the evictions reached the village. Today, only 52 people live in the town.
Nature and Tourism
West of Modravy lie in the direction of Rachel the Hochmaderer felts ( Modravské slať ), the largest raised bog complex of the Bohemian Forest with under protection since 1933 bogs Rokytská slat ' ( Weitfäller felt), Rybárenská slat ' ( Fischerfilz ) and Mlynářská slat ' ( Müllerschachtelfilz ). The surrounding forests 3615 -hectare nature reserve with significant Birkhuhnpopulation forms the inaccessible for visitors core zone of the National Park Šumava. The felts are a major water reservoir that feeds the Rachel Bach in particular. Accessible via a boardwalk is the Tříjezerní moor ( Dreiseenfilz ), a north west of the town located 19 acre raised bog.
The mountain spruce forests south of Modravy were destroyed in 1995 by a Borkenkäferkalamität, they are left to natural reforestation. The historical border crossing Blue columns ( Modrý sloup ) on Lusen was not even after the fall of the Iron Curtain and Czech Republic's accession to the Schengen Agreement passable reasons of capercaillie protection. Since 15 July 2009, a border crossing for walkers is close to the small Spitzberg set, which is open every year from 15 July to 15 November. In the vicinity of Modravy there are cross-country skiing and ski lifts.
Community structure
The municipality consists of the villages Filipova Huť ( Filipps-/Philippshütten ) Modravy ( Mader ) and Vchynicko - Tetov II ( Chinitz - Tettau 2). To Modravy includes the settlement Březník ( Pürstling ) and the Javoří pila.
Personalities
The writer Karel Klostermann Modravy described in several stories, including Ze světa lesních samot ( From the world of forest solitudes ).