Josefsthal: Culture, Craftsmanship and Nature

Josefsthal combines themes of craftsmanship and local history with theater, concerts and natural scenery. For planning your trip, the options offer a range of highlights: an educational trail, traditional glassworking, performances and scenic views appeal to different interests. You can decide whether you’d like to focus your stay on culture, a themed trail or natural scenery before looking for a hotel.

Educational Trail and Interactive Challenge

The shorter version of the Gustava Leutelta educational trail is 5.4 km long and has five stops with information boards. Its length and the boards give you concrete points of reference for fitting the tour into your day; if you enjoy learning as you go, it offers a clear thematic focus. Čertí stezka centers on a different challenge: after completing it, visitors receive a reward at the information center if they have correctly completed the crossword puzzle and presented all the stamps collected along the way. The two activities offer different highlights: information boards on the educational trail, and a reward linked to a puzzle and stamps on Čertí stezka.

Craftsmanship and Local History

At Glass Pesničák in Josefův Důl, visitors can watch traditional glass cutting. This includes cut-glass perfume bottles of the kind made in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, using original techniques. Those interested in craftsmanship can gain an insight into traditional techniques and historic glass designs. The Museum of Local History was established in 2010 and is housed in a former school building in Josefův Důl. The dates differ: the bottles represent products from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, while the museum was established in 2010. Here, you can explore two distinct cultural and historical perspectives: traditional glassworking and local history in a former school building.

Theater and Church Concerts

The J. K. Tyla theater group stages its own and guest performances several times a year and organizes the annual “Josefodolské divadelní jaro” festival for rural theater groups. Organ concerts, Christmas concerts and classical music concerts are held in the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Josefův Důl. The cultural program thus ranges from recurring theater to church concerts, whose programs may vary by season. If you want a particular performance or concert to shape your stay, check the dates.

Viewpoint and Waterfalls

Čertovy kameny is a viewpoint in the Peklo district of Josefův Důl, overlooking the reservoir and the Kamenice Valley. The three-tiered waterfalls on the Jedlová descend more than 12 meters. These natural attractions offer distinct experiences: at Čertovy kameny, the focus is on views over the reservoir and valley; at the Jedlová, on the three-tiered falls with a drop of more than 12 meters.

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