Most

History of the town

The history of Most began to be written more than a thousand years ago, when we learn about it from Kosma's Czech chronicle. At that time, the landscape had a swampy character, wooden bridges and a trade route led here, while the name of the town is derived from the bridges. At that time, a fortress was built by the Hrabišic family in what is now Most.

During the middle of the 13th century, Most was promoted to a royal city and the right to miles, storage and prison was granted. At the end of the 13th century, Most was the economic center of the region. In the 14th century the city prospered considerably, it was supported by John of Luxembourg, Charles IV. and his son Wenceslas IV.

Most's prosperity gradually declined with the Hussite wars, although the city was not conquered. In the 16th century, the city was hit by several plague epidemics and fires and severe crop failures. The city experienced a difficult period for another hundred years.

In 1595 it was the Bridge of King Rudolf II. bought Hněvín castle and villages and estates that were adjacent to it. The city gained in importance and territorially stretched from the land borders in the Ore Mountains to southern Most. Its importance began to decline again with the end of the Thirty Years' War, during which time the castle was demolished.

The turning point did not occur until the 18th century, when construction began again, and in 1870 the railway from Ústí nad Labem to Chomutov was extended, which also led through Most. The market for the extracted raw materials from the Most mines also expanded, and the number of inhabitants, which also brought with it new construction, also increased sharply.

Monuments and interesting places

The already mentioned Hněvín Castle is probably the biggest attraction and at the same time a well-known landmark of Most. Currently, its lookout tower is open to tourists, from where there is a magical view not only of the city.

One of the most beautiful buildings in Most is also the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, to which a significant technical event is connected. In the 20th century, its complete relocation to a new place and subsequent restoration took place. In 1993, his new ordination took place.

A renaissance fountain is also worth mentioning. It was supplemented in 1729 with a sandstone sculpture of a Czech lion.

At the northern edge of the Bridge we find the Vrbenský reservoir, a very popular recreational area of ​​this area.

Author: Andrea Štyndlová