Museum of slates

Location: Budišov nad Budišovkou
Bicycle trails: 6144
Tourist route:

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Museum of slates citadelVisit the museum of slates and the educational path “Following the slates” in the town of Budišov nad Budišovkou. The highest peak of the Opava Region, called “Červená hora”, is also near Budišov. Noblemen from Kravaře founded the upper town in the Museum of slates bridge13th century, where they mined lead and silver. The main feature of the town is the monumental Baroque two-tower parish Church of St. Mary’s Assumption, built between the years 1747 and 1755. There is a stone bridge (built in 1773) over the river Budišovka, where you can find a Baroque sculpture of Jan Nepomucký from 1275. Next to the bridge is situated the museum of slates.

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