Zlaté Hory

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View of the town from Biskupia Kopa mountain, Poland
View of the town from Biskupia Kopa mountain, Poland

Zlaté Hory (IPA[ˈzlatɛ: ˈɦorɪ]; until 1948 Cukmantl, German: Zuckmantel) is a town in the Jeseník District, Olomouc Region, Czech Republic, on the border with Poland. It has a population of 4,447 (2006). The town was founded in 1224.

Administrative parts: Rejvíz, Horní a Dolní Údolí and Ondřejovice

According to the Austrian census of 1910 the town had 4,520 inhabitants, 4,341 of whom had permanent residence there. Census asked people for their native language, 4,341 (100%) were German-speaking. Most populous religious group were Roman Catholics with 4,441 (98.3%).[1]

[edit] Places of interest

  • the main square with listed buildings
  • the church of the Ascension of Virgin Mary
  • the chapel of Saint Roch
  • Edelštejn, Leuchtenštejn a Kobrštejn - ruins of the castles
  • the church of Virgin Mary, the Helpful
  • Biskupská kupa with a view-tower of Franz Josef

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Coordinates: 50°15′17″N, 17°23′38″E