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16-403: The town parts and villages of Černá, Čirá, Hraničná , Kámen, Kostelní, Krásná, Liboc, Mlýnská, Počátky, Sklená, Sněžná, Tisová, Valtéřov and Zelená Hora are administrative parts of Kraslice. The roots of the name derive from the medieval German Graz , meaning "trimmed conifer twigs ". The name Graslitz was then a diminutive of the word Graz. The Czech name Kraslice is a transliteration of

32-464: A border). The first written mention is from 1348. Successively, for roughly 250 years, the place does hardly appear historical documents. In 1608, Markhausen was founded again and is mentioned in a 1715 map of the Elbogen District by the minister cartographer Adam Friedrich Zürner . Back then, the settlement belonged to neighbouring Krásná . The inhabitants' economy based mainly upon forgecraft,

48-493: A post office, a customs office, a Gendarmerie station, a cinema, a public open air bath a factory, many craftsmen and traders. Municipal life included six registered clubs and two musical bands, frequenting the eight pubs of the village. The terrific situation at the Saxon border secured vivid commercial transit and tourism. Guests especially headed for the pubs, which hosted concerts and dances frequently. The more famous localities were

64-486: A practice that became common. On 12 April 1713, he was commissioned by Augustus to map the entire Electorate of Saxony . On 4 March 1716, he was appointed Churfürstlich Sächsischer Königlich Polnischer Geograph by Augustus; his service secured his membership at the Prussian Academy of Sciences the same year. After 1721, he served as the geographical royal commissioner of the electorate until his death. His assistant

80-457: Is from 1272, when King Ottokar II of Bohemia donated it to Jindřich the Elder of Plavno. During the rule of the lords of Plavno in the 14th century, tin, lead and silver mining has developed in the area, and Kraslice became a prosperous settlement. In 1370, it was promoted by Charles IV to a royal town. At the beginning of the 15th century, Kraslice became the seat of the robber knights, and in 1412

96-548: Is located on the railway line Sokolov – Klingenthal . Passenger services are provided by the railway company of GW Train Regio . The main landmark of the town centre is the Church of Corpus Christi. It was built in the neo-Romanesque style in 1893–1896 and replaced a dilapidated church from 1619. It is a three-aisled basilica with a prominent tower. Municipal slaughterhouse is a unique complex of Art Nouveau buildings, created in 1904. It

112-574: Is protected as a technical and cultural monument. Today it is privately owned and gradually reconstructed. Kraslice is twinned with: Hrani%C4%8Dn%C3%A1 Hraničná ( German : Markhausen ) is a hamlet and administrative part of Kraslice in Sokolov District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic . Hraničná is situated in the northern part of Kraslice along

128-493: Is situated in the valley of the Svatava River and its tributary, the stream Stříbrný potok. Kraslice lies in an area known for swarm type seismic activity. The last strong earthquake swarm was in 1986. The area was settled by German monks from Waldsassen Abbey in the 12th and 13th centuries. In the mid-13th century, a guard castle was built here and settlements were established around it. The first written mention of Kraslice

144-722: The Brauner Hund (German for "brown dog"), the Schwarze Katz (German for "black cat") and the Reichsgrenze (German for "Empire's border"). In 1946, the German inhabitants were expelled and the municipality was repopulated from within central Czechoslovakia. In 1955, the demolition of the village was started to establish an uninhabited border strip. Until 1967, trespassing was strictly prohibited. Adam Friedrich Z%C3%BCrner Adam Friedrich Zürner (15 August 1679 – 18 December 1742)

160-576: The Svatava river in the west of the Ore Mountains . It lies on the Czech-German border and is adjacent to Klingenthal . The settlement emerged in 13th century and belonged to Waldsassen Abbey , which colonized the area. The German name of Markhausen derives from its position at a border (or, demarcation; German Mark (border); Hausen from German Haus (house), i.e. from the fact that there are houses at

176-757: The gymnasium in Hof, Bavaria , the University of Wittenberg , and then the University of Leipzig in 1703, which he graduated from as Master of Theology in 1704. He served as a pastor in the Großenhain amt . In 1711, seeking the interest of Augustus II the Strong , he mapped the amt, with it being published in Amsterdam by Peter Schenk the Elder shortly after. His 1712 map of the Tsardom of Russia used Siberia instead of Tartary ,

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192-499: The German name and also literally means "blown easter egg ". Kraslice is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) north of Sokolov and 26 km (16 mi) northwest of Karlovy Vary . It lies on the border with Germany, adjacent to the German town of Klingenthal . It is situated in the western part of the Ore Mountains . The highest point is the mountain Počátecký vrch at 819 m (2,687 ft) above sea level. The built-up area

208-460: The production of wood charcoal and mining. In 1610, Markhausen became a Katastralgemeinde . In 1847, 302 people lived there in 32 houses, then living mainly from agriculture and lace production. In 1930, Markhausen was an industrial community of 1252 inhabitants in 143 houses, of whom were 1,162 Germans, 37 Czech and 54 from other origins. There was a 4-form school, the Hraničná auxiliary fire brigade

224-522: The railway was built. From 1938 to 1945 it was annexed by Nazi Germany and administered as part of Reichsgau Sudetenland . In 1944 a women's subcamp of Flossenbürg concentration camp was established here. The German-speaking population was expelled in 1945 and the town was resettled with Czechs . Kraslice is known for the Amati Kraslice company, a manufacturer of musical instruments. The tradition of this manufacture dates back to 1631. Kraslice

240-494: The town was looted by the army, which aimed to rid the region of robbers. The town did not recover until 1527, when it was acquired by Jeroným Schlick and made it a free mining town. Ore mining in the vicinity of Kraslice has been declining since the 17th century. From 1666 to 1848, the town was owned by the Nostic family. Mining was replaced by folk crafts, the textile industry, and the manufacture of musical instruments and toys. In 1886,

256-628: Was a German cartographer and geometrician . In the 18th century, he served as the royal commissioner for lands and boundaries of the Electorate of Saxony . He produced more than 900 maps. On 15 August 1679, Zürner was born in Marieney  [ de ] as the second son to pastor Adam Zürner. His interest in geography was realized during his homeschooling. He attended the Latin school in Oelsnitz, Vogtland ,

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