Industrial Monuments

Where can you find the inscription “This Building Shall Collapse Without Water”, and who made cannonballs for Czech soldiers? Wandering around the industrial monuments of the Pilsen Region is exciting and will entertain not only dads and sons, because, for example, a trip on a steam locomotive will make happy everyone without exception.

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Pňovany Railway Bridge

The Pňovany Bridge is only the third highest in the Czech Republic, but it is undoubtedly the most beautiful bridge in West Bohemia. Extensive reconstruction was completed in 2019 and thanks to it, pedestrians and cyclists can use the bridge, too.

The Hydroelectric Power Plant Černé jezero (Black Lake)

Who would expect that a small hydroelectric power plant has been built right next to Černé jezero (Black Lake)? This source of electricity can be found between Černé jezero and the Pod Černým jezerem water reservoir near the village of Hamry. Moreover, it is the first pumped storage hydroelectric power plant in Bohemia.

The Mining Museum in Planá

Want to learn more about the history of ore mining? Today, the entire labyrinth of passages in the Mining Museum in Planá is open to the public, where you can see an exhibition on this interesting topic.

The Vejprnice Wooden Bridge

Only about 25 covered wooden footbridges or bridges have survived throughout Bohemia and Moravia. Almost all of them are important technical monuments and one such unique footbridge can be found in Vejprnice.

WW2 Fortifications

Manětín, Rabštejn, Trpísty or Merklín. Do you know what connects these towns and villages? Due to its location near the western border, the Plzeň Region became an important part of the Czechoslovak fortification system built in the eve of WW2.

The Rokycany Observatory

Do you like to observe the night sky and are you interested in looking at stars, planets or nebulae? The observatory in Rokycany will take you on a journey to other cosmic galaxies.

Centrum Caolinum and the Nevřeň Kaolin Mine

The Kaolin Mine in Nevřeň is undoubtedly one of the most interesting industrial monuments in the region. If you want to learn more, the mine tours will take you through the underground galleries and introduce you to the history of the site and the mining methods of the time.

The Ejpovice Railway Tunnel

The Ejpovice Railway Tunnel is unique in the Czech context: the length of the tunnel is over 4 kilometres, making it the longest tunnel in the Czech Republic.

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The project ‘Attractive Pilsen Region’ was created using funds from the state budget of the Czech Republic from the program of the Ministry of Regional Development of the Czech Republic.

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