From Zubrnice to Buková mountain
The village of Zubrnice is located near the town of Ústí nad Labem and is particularly interesting for its preserved folk architecture. The square is dominated by a Baroque well from 1695. Since 1997, an exposition of the old village school has been open. It is located the church of St. Mary Magdalene. The Zubrnice “Museum Railway” is also worth a visit.
From Zubrnice it is possible to ascent the nearby Buková Mountain. From Zubrnice, follow the red tourist route, about 4 km. The path leads through charming nature with diverse fauna and flora. Buková mountain with a television transmitter is a significant feature of the Central Bohemian Uplands. You can see especially the valley of the river Elbe and the surrounding peaks of the Central Bohemian Uplands.
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Zubrnice
A relatively large village located in a dynamic wooded landscape below Buková hora.
The Zubrnice municipality is located about 15 kilometres from Ústí nad Labem in the forested area right by the Buková mountain. Part of the village is now an open-air museum, showing the village life at the turn of 19th and 20th centuries. The collection consists of grafted, half-timbered and brick buildings. You can see a grafted two-floor building, a village shop and a small water mill with high drive, powered by the water of Luční Creek.
The exposition of an old village school is also very interesting. Sometimes, there is a market with traditional products. In the old railway station, there is a Railway Museum where you can learn about the history and presence of the local railway, visit a small railway office with the original equipment, and take a ride on an old draisine (an auxiliary light rail vehicle for personnel transportation). Part of the railroad (11 kilometres) was put on the Cultural Heritage List of the Czech Republic.
The museum in Zubrnice is owned and run by Zubrnická Museální Železnice company. You can get to Zubrnice from Ústí nad Labem, Velké Březno, and Malé Březno, or by the history train on the Zubrnice Museum Track.
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Galerie - Zubrnice
