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Pribram

District: Stredocesky kraj
Location: central Bohemia, approx. 60 km South-West of Prague

Connection

Prague - Pribram by car approx. 50 min.
Prague - Pribram by bus approx. 60 min.

Description

Pribram lies approximatelly 60 km far from Prague in a valley between Svata Hora (Saint Mountain) and Brezove Hory (Birch Mountains). The history of Pribram dates back to the 12th century. Pribram ranks among the famous historical royal towns. Since the 14th century Pribram was developing as a centre of silver and non-ferrous metals mining.

There are a few historical sights - a castle, the Gothic Church of St. Jacob with Baroque interior and a Mining Museum in the local mine area. The main attraction became the Saint Mountain which is the most important and oldest pilgrim's placein the Czech Republic. On the Sain Mountain there is a pilgrim's Church of Virgin Mary from the 16th - 17th century which is considered a jewel of Czech early Baroque and it was the most frequent pilgrim's place in Bohemia since the 17th century.

In the present time Pribram is not a mining town, however, it still remains a place where not only Czech pilgrims gather.

Enquiry office

Infocentrum Mestsky Urad Pribram
Tyrsova 106, Zamecek-Ernestinum, 261 01 Pribram
Telefon: +420 318 402 281