A BIT OF HISTORY
Kaspersky Hory and its surroundings developed mainly based on gold mining, salt and timber trade.
Kašperské Mountains originated at the turn of 13. and 14. century as a large mining settlement in an important gold-bearing district. Under the rule of John the Luxemburg they were promoted to the upper city. They received the seal, the emblem and in 1345 also a significant privilege freeing the city from the payment of customs duties and tolls. In 15. In the 19th century, there were almost 40 larger goldsmiths and a number of galleries.
Special attention to the City of King and Emperor Charles IV., Although the period-1356 1366 gave establish trade route connecting Passau and Prague, the Golden Path. Evidence of his favor is the construct of the royal castle near Kašperské Mountains. Kašperk (1356-1361) served to protect local land border, business trips and zlatodolů. It also fulfills the role of an administrative center.
City strengthens its position in 1582 and gains the title royal city and extensive land and forestry assets. Gradually declining gold mining and is replaced by trade, glass and timber industry.
The life of this region in 2. 19 half. Wed caught in his novels and short stories writer Karel Klostermann. His father worked there as a doctor and for several years was the mayor kašperskohorského district.
"... if you have a heart sensitive, the soul of the splendor of nature open to you, sensitive to its beauty, you will become in mute astonishment, you will bow down to the creators and its works, give tribute to our old Bohemian Sumava, they will echo the heart strings of your heart, its character, which appears mainly in the gloomy weather, touches you like a sad song, you will find it difficult to say goodbye to our mountains and there will be moments when you want it, you will forget our futility, petty pranks. .
From the novel "In Paradise of Bohemian Forest"