Poustka
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Administrative division
Poustka consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[1]
- Poustka (79)
- Ostroh (80)
Etymology
The word Script error: No such module "Lang". denoted lonely house or abandoned house. The Middle High German word einôti (in modern German Einöde), which gave rise to the German name of the settlement Oed, had the same meaning.[2]
Geography
Poustka is located about Script error: No such module "convert". northwest of Cheb and Script error: No such module "convert". west of Karlovy Vary. It lies in the Fichtel Mountains. The highest point is the hill Kozinec at Script error: No such module "convert". above sea level. The stream Slatinný potok flows through the municipality.
History
The first written mention of Poustka is from 1275.[3] Ostroh was first mentioned in 1322.[4] The villages developed typically for the castle grounds, they provided the background for the castle. Farmers and people working at the castle lived here. It used to be a strategic point, but later the original function of the castle changed and it became mainly an administrative centre.[3] Among the notable owners of the castle were the families of Schlick, Juncker, Zedtwitz and Nostitz.[4]
Demographics
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Transport
The I/64 road from Františkovy Lázně to the Czech-German border in Aš runs through the municipality.
Sights
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The main landmark is the Seeberg Castle in Ostroh. It was built between 1250 and 1275. It originally served as a ministerial castle. The original Romanesque castle was later rebuilt in Gothic and Renaissance styles. It consists of a Romanesque and Gothic palace with a Renaissance wing. Today the castle is open to the public.[5]
The Church of Saint Wolfgang was built in the Gothic style in 1470–1478. It was rebuilt in the Baroque style in 1721–1724.[6]
References
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