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Cheb

Cheb is a town in West-Bohemia, whose history goes back to 11th century.A century later there was built a castle that ensured safety of the border of the Czech Kingdom. Cheb was indelibly written into history when Albrecht of Valdštejn, the generalissomo, was murdered there in 1634. He found his death in the buiding of the present Regional Museum, where there is an exhibition dedicated to his life and death. The popular Valdštejn Festival in Cheb is held in his honour every year.

Apart from Cheb Castle and a preserved fortification, the whole conservation zone, which stretches around the King George of Poděbrady´s Square, with the most important set of town-houses of the 13th century - „Špalíček“, is certainly worth visiting.

The most important sights of Cheb:

• Area of the medieval castle with the town fortification
• St. Nicholas Church
• Špalíček
• St. Wenceslas Church
• Franciscan Church
• Regional Museum – Pachelbel´s House
• St. Bartholomew Church
• Town Hall
• „ Klára“ ,the exhibition and concert hall
• Maria Loreto