The picturesque village located on the border of Bohemian Switzerland and the Lusatian Mountains consists of two parts – Star\u00e1 and Nov\u00e1 Doubice, which are connected by buildings with numerous folk buildings. The village also included the now-defunct settlement of Zadn\u00ed Doubice, which was located in the valley of the K\u0159inice River. Today, 108 inhabitants live here, compared to 1,300 in the mid-19th century. <\/p>\n
The first mention of the village of Doubice dates back to 1552, but the beginnings of settlement are associated with the findings of the remains of glassworks, which may date back to the beginning of the 15th century, making it the oldest in Bohemia. Later, as in the entire \u0160luknov Spit, textile production dominated here, as did the professions of spinners, weavers and bleachers. The most important textile merchant in the first half of the 19th century was Josef Lumpe, the flourishing of textile production peaked at that time. The Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary (1811 \u2013 1814) also dates from that time. The owners of the surrounding estates were the Vchyn\u0161t\u00ed family (later the form “Kin\u0161t\u00ed”). In the 19th century, the Kinsky family was responsible for the creation of many hunting and tourist trails in the rocks and lookouts. Most of them have survived to this day. <\/p>\n
The surroundings of Doubice offer countless walks into the beautiful forests of the Lusatian Mountains Protected Landscape Area and the Bohemian Switzerland National Park. The carpet of forests and rocks stretches west of the village for tens of kilometers across the border with Germany to the Elbe River and offers one of the most naturally valuable areas in Central Europe. <\/p>\n
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary <\/strong>– a classicist church built in 1811\u20131814. It is a three-nave church with a rectangular sacristy on the north side. <\/p>\n Spravedlnost (533 m)<\/strong> \u2013 basalt hill 1 km SE from the village. View of the panorama of the Lusatian Mountains. From the upper edge of the meadows on the western slope you will see Bohemian Switzerland with R\u016f\u017e\u00e1k and D\u011b\u010d\u00ednsk\u00fd Sn\u011b\u017en\u00edk, Rudolf’s Stone, Tane\u010dnica and Vl\u010d\u00ed hora like no other place in the immediate vicinity. <\/p>\n Karlova v\u00fd\u0161ina (586 m) \u2013 a viewpoint also called Hrab\u011bn\u010din skok on \u0160irok\u00fd vrch east of the village, in the forests of the Lusatian Mountains. The most beautiful view of Doubice, located in the middle of the forests, and of the rugged landscape of Bohemian-Saxon Switzerland. <\/p>\n V\u00e1penka and Ma\u0161k\u016fv vrch (548 m)<\/strong> \u2013 on the K\u00f6gler nature trail V\u00e1penka is known for the occurrence of Jurassic limestone – the largest (!) area in Bohemia – on the so-called Lusatian fault. Ma\u0161k\u016fv vrch is formed by Rumbur granite. The Lusatian fault is a line about 110 km long (Koz\u00e1kov – Dresden), originating from the Tertiary period, when the Lusatian, mainly granite massif, pushed onto the southern Cretaceous sandstones – older rocks were raised to the surface on the fault line. <\/p>\n Old thatched cottages in the village – they are among the gems of folk architecture in northern Bohemia, you can find them in all directions.<\/p>\n Narrow stairs <\/strong>\u2013 romantic rock passages with reconstructed ladders on the way to Tok\u00e1\u0148, about 4 km southwest of the village.<\/p>\n Kyjovsk\u00e9 \u00fadol\u00ed \u2013 about 3 km NW – the canyon of the K\u0159inice river crosses into Germany. Kyjovsk\u00e1 rock trail, Klenotnice formation, Cave of Fairies (overhang where ice stalactites form in late winter), cycle route to Bad Schandau. <\/p>\n Chapel of the Holy Trinity<\/strong> – a small brick chapel with an almost square ground plan was built around the 18th century by the Simchen family from No. 13 (now No. 199). In the chapel in the middle of the fields, people asked for blessings for the harvest. The roof was originally covered with shingles. Inside, a painting with the motif of the Holy Trinity hung. The feast of the Holy Trinity falls on the first Sunday after Whitsun, which is celebrated 50 days after Easter. The complete reconstruction of the chapel was carried out in 2000 and 2009 by the Municipality of Doubice. <\/p>\n …during the tourist season, an ecological tourist bus runs through Doubice to Kyjov, Jet\u0159ichovice and H\u0159ensko, allowing you to comfortably visit all the most beautiful places in Bohemian Switzerland.<\/p>\n Mushroom picking in the surrounding forests, especially in late summer and autumn, the area is renowned for its abundance of mushrooms.<\/p>\n A horseback ride from one of the nearby stables (in Stud\u00e1nka or in the Na Stodolci guesthouse in Ch\u0159ibsk\u00e1) along the newly marked horse trails between Kyjov, Tok\u00e1n\u00ed, Jet\u0159ichovice and Ch\u0159ibsk\u00e1.<\/p>\n Boat trip in the K\u0159inice Canyon (Obere Schleuse on the German side), one of the most beautiful places in Bohemian-Saxon Switzerland.<\/p>\n Excellent cuisine in the Star\u00e1 hospoda guesthouse or at Maty\u00e1\u0161’s.<\/p>\n Concerts and entertainment events<\/strong> in the Fabrika guesthouse area, a rich program throughout the year: www.fabrika.doubice.cz<\/a><\/p>\nYou know that… <\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
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