Citice: Cycling Route and Local History

Citice offers two distinct starting points for planning your trip: the Ohře Cycle Route and the local history of Citice. Specific points of interest include the Neo-Romanesque Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, the Miners’ Strike Monument, and the War Memorial. The cycling route and cultural history appeal to different interests, which you can weigh up when choosing your destination.

Cycling on the Ohře Cycle Route

Citice lies on the Ohře Cycle Route. Between Mostov and Královské Poříčí, the route runs on asphalt. The Mostov–Cheb–Sokolov–Karlovy Vary section is 45 kilometres long and rated easy to moderate. These details refer to different sections: the asphalt route runs between Mostov and Královské Poříčí; the length and difficulty rating apply to the section via Cheb, Sokolov, and Karlovy Vary. This lets you consider the surface and distance separately when planning your route. If you are planning a specific ride, check the current route and conditions. Maintenance or construction work may change the surface; distances and difficulty ratings may also change.

Church and Architecture

The Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross stands on a low hill in the southern part of Citice’s almost square town square, above a small pond. Its position on the square, as well as the hill and pond, are key to understanding its setting. The exterior features a distinctive Neo-Romanesque design. The west tower is fully integrated into the floor plan of the nave. This means it is not arranged as a separate building outside that footprint, but is included in the nave’s floor plan. The Neo-Romanesque design relates to the exterior, while the tower’s integration relates to the floor plan—two different aspects of the architecture. The church was built in 1930. In October of the same year, a branch of the Roman Catholic parish of Sokolov was established there. The construction and establishment of the branch therefore took place in the same year; October is the date when the branch was established.

Monuments and Local History

The Miners’ Strike Monument stands on the square in Citice. It commemorates the miners’ labour struggles in the 1890s and features a figurative sandstone sculpture: a seated miner beside the collapsed entrance to a mine adit. The figure and the adit entrance combine a specific mining motif with the historical context of the labour struggles. The War Memorial in Citice dates from 1959. It commemorates those who fell in both world wars, as well as the victims of Nazism and fascism. The two monuments therefore have different focuses: one commemorates the miners’ labour struggles, the other those who fell and the victims of war and political violence.

Cycling Route or Local History?

For your travel decision, the main points of focus are clearly distinct: the route can be assessed by its length, difficulty rating, and surface. The church and monuments, on the other hand, offer architectural and historical points of interest. The sequence of the miners’ labour struggles in the 1890s, the church’s construction in 1930, and the War Memorial in 1959 places local history across different periods.

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For the full travel overview: Sokolov District.