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== Topics of interest == | == Topics of interest == | ||
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The ore mountains are secondary mountains between Germany and Czech republic in middle of Europe. The highest mountain is called Klínovec (Keilberg) with the amount of 1.244 m located on the Czech side of the mountains. These mountains have a changing history. They are rich of ores, minerals, water, wood and black coal by nature. | The ore mountains are secondary mountains between Germany and Czech republic in middle of Europe. The highest mountain is called Klínovec (Keilberg) with the amount of 1.244 m located on the Czech side of the mountains. These mountains have a changing history. They are rich of ores, minerals, water, wood and black coal by nature. | ||
- first settlement in 12. century (discovery of silver ore) | |||
- in 13. century glass works, loose meaning when | |||
- start of mining in 14. century from Bohemia | |||
- settling and mining goes on in 15. century an gets more as large economy part | |||
- most important mining area in Europe in 16. century | |||
- lot of immigration in 16. century | |||
- re-catholisation in Bohemia in 1624-1626 -> immigration of protestants from Bohemia to Saxony | |||
- ore mining gets less in 17. century after 30 years-war | |||
- textile production (lace making), wooden products and wooden toy production as new economic sector | |||
- digging of other material (cobalt, kaolin) | |||
- in the end of 19. century silver lost meaning of currency | |||
1913 last silver mine gets closed. Raw material for 1st and 2nd WW revived mining. The German population living in this area gets ex-pulsed | 1913 last silver mine gets closed. Raw material for 1st and 2nd WW revived mining. The German population living in this area gets ex-pulsed and people from Czechoslovakia come to settle there. Lots of former German houses, where no one lives, get disturbed. In some areas 90 percent German population have gone. About over 1 million new inhabitants. No relationship to the villages and cities, somewhere the population increased, somewhere less, some not been revived after 2nd WW GDR and Czechoslovakia mined uranium ore and tin. | ||
''Target groups'' | ''Target groups'' | ||
Displaced people and their descendants. People with interests in hiking, geology, mining, history, etc. | Displaced people and their descendants. People with interests in hiking, geology, mining, history, etc. | ||
=== Nature and Environment === | === Nature and Environment === | ||
''Interesting aspects'' | ''Interesting aspects'' | ||
-diverse nature here in eastern Bohemia ( in comparison with western Bohemia, (oral source: Petr Miksicek) | -diverse nature here in eastern Bohemia ( in comparison with western Bohemia, (oral source: Petr Miksicek) | ||
-some nature parks and natura 2000 areas under protection, seldom bird species and diverse biodiversity of trees (oral source, lecture by Pavel Sremer) | -some nature parks and natura 2000 areas under protection, seldom bird species and diverse biodiversity of trees (oral source, lecture by Pavel Sremer) | ||
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-cross-country skiing locations | -cross-country skiing locations | ||
-artificial “Matylda” lake, located in northern Most, is an example of a re-cultivated mining area; the lake offers occasions of water sports and relaxing on the east side and for fishing on the west side. (Most official tourims website) | -artificial “Matylda” lake, located in northern Most, is an example of a re-cultivated mining area; the lake offers occasions of water sports and relaxing on the east side and for fishing on the west side. (Most official tourims website) | ||
Shortcomings | |||
''Shortcomings'' | |||
-landslides | -landslides | ||
-destroyed landscape and “moon landscape” | -destroyed landscape and “moon landscape” | ||
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=== People, Traditions, Religion, Cross-border relations === | === People, Traditions, Religion, Cross-border relations === | ||
[[File:Freilichtmuseum Seiffen 002.JPG|thumb|Freilichtmuseum Seiffen]] | [[File:Freilichtmuseum Seiffen 002.JPG|thumb|Freilichtmuseum Seiffen]] | ||
''People'' | ''People'' | ||
The region of the Ore Mountains was originally populated by versatile and culturally rich population due to “its profitable geographically border location”. Before the second world war there was a high density of human settlements. Ancient population of the region was largely comprised of German and Czech inhabitants. After the second world war Germans were ex-pulsed from the region and the area was resettled by Czechs from all over the Republic. These people have no traditional links with their area. Their current culture is a fraction of the original one at best. | The region of the Ore Mountains was originally populated by versatile and culturally rich population due to “its profitable geographically border location”. Before the second world war there was a high density of human settlements. Ancient population of the region was largely comprised of German and Czech inhabitants. After the second world war Germans were ex-pulsed from the region and the area was resettled by Czechs from all over the Republic. These people have no traditional links with their area. Their current culture is a fraction of the original one at best. | ||
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- versatile controlled destruction and decline of the region - good people were going away and bad people going in | - versatile controlled destruction and decline of the region - good people were going away and bad people going in | ||
- the German side of this border region is specific by the better situation and by the smaller number of far-reaching problems - people are more friendlier, linked with their towns or villages and environment, than they are on the Czech side | - the German side of this border region is specific by the better situation and by the smaller number of far-reaching problems - people are more friendlier, linked with their towns or villages and environment, than they are on the Czech side | ||
''Traditions'' | ''Traditions'' | ||
Former inhabitants of the Czech side of the region were rich in their cultural traditions, crafts, skills and knowledge. Wood industry with associated fields such as wood carving, wood art, production of toys and other products. Traditional farming were great examples of local people’s skills. Various colourful cultural traditions and customs were characteristic for local dwellers. On the Czech side nearly everything of these previous crafts have not been preserved until today - few customs remains predominantly in villages Other side on the border, the German side can gather from the well preserved history -people knowledgeable of cultural traditions as well as wood products manufacturing skills, broadly sustainably developed in the area. | Former inhabitants of the Czech side of the region were rich in their cultural traditions, crafts, skills and knowledge. Wood industry with associated fields such as wood carving, wood art, production of toys and other products. Traditional farming were great examples of local people’s skills. Various colourful cultural traditions and customs were characteristic for local dwellers. On the Czech side nearly everything of these previous crafts have not been preserved until today - few customs remains predominantly in villages Other side on the border, the German side can gather from the well preserved history -people knowledgeable of cultural traditions as well as wood products manufacturing skills, broadly sustainably developed in the area. | ||
''Religion'' | ''Religion'' | ||
Lot of tourists are focused to visit religious sites, as well as religious festivals and traditions. Therefore, religion activities can be very significant for this region.But there is a presently better situation is on the German side of the border. However both churches, Catholic on Czech side and Protestant on German side, suffer members fading. | Lot of tourists are focused to visit religious sites, as well as religious festivals and traditions. Therefore, religion activities can be very significant for this region.But there is a presently better situation is on the German side of the border. However both churches, Catholic on Czech side and Protestant on German side, suffer members fading. | ||
''Cross-border relations'' | ''Cross-border relations'' | ||
Visitors coming to this region would be pleased to come at both sides of the border. From this reason tourism is the large opportunity for future co-operation of these areas. Unfortunately there is still a lack of language skills of the other language on both sides of the boarder (cp. (http://cdu-erzgebirge.de/2011-04/boehmisch-saechsische-tourismusregion-neue-qualitaet/ http://www.tschechien-portal.info/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=4021&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0). Solving this is considered an important step to a cross-boarder tourism cooperation. Possible corporations are from the field of wood production and wood carving. But also development planning would be better to be done mutually, especially for tourism interests. | Visitors coming to this region would be pleased to come at both sides of the border. From this reason tourism is the large opportunity for future co-operation of these areas. Unfortunately there is still a lack of language skills of the other language on both sides of the boarder (cp. (http://cdu-erzgebirge.de/2011-04/boehmisch-saechsische-tourismusregion-neue-qualitaet/ http://www.tschechien-portal.info/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=4021&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0). Solving this is considered an important step to a cross-boarder tourism cooperation. Possible corporations are from the field of wood production and wood carving. But also development planning would be better to be done mutually, especially for tourism interests. | ||
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http://www.tschechische-kueche.de/knoedel/ | http://www.tschechische-kueche.de/knoedel/ | ||
http://www.myczechrepublic.com/czech_culture/czech_cuisine.html | http://www.myczechrepublic.com/czech_culture/czech_cuisine.html | ||
''Architecture'' | ''Architecture'' | ||
In the Most region, of course, Most is the biggest city. Besides, there are Litvínov and Jirkov. The old royal town Most with its ancient architecture is no longer visible, as the town was removed and rebuilt, due to mining activities. The changes of architecture within the time would be an interesting topic for architecture fans. This, as well as other chapters of history seem not be profoundly reappraised and information is not provided a lot. Little villages appear poorly maintained and sometimes empty | In the Most region, of course, Most is the biggest city. Besides, there are Litvínov and Jirkov. The old royal town Most with its ancient architecture is no longer visible, as the town was removed and rebuilt, due to mining activities. The changes of architecture within the time would be an interesting topic for architecture fans. This, as well as other chapters of history seem not be profoundly reappraised and information is not provided a lot. Little villages appear poorly maintained and sometimes empty | ||