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Through the charming land of the Jizera Mountains to the site of the greatest dam disaster in the Sudetes, in the northern part of the Czech Republic.
0:30 We start the trip in Desná, through which the Tanvald - Harrachov cog railway runs, a winter sports center with ski jumps. It is an ideal place for lovers of active recreation in the bosom of nature.
0:37 Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Desná - The neo-Gothic church was built in 1903. A single-nave church with a prismatic tower over the south-west facade and a rectangular presbytery.
1:21 Monument to the broken dam - After the catastrophic flood of 1897, in the period 1912-1915, a small earth dam, 17.5 m high, 172 m long and 54 m wide at the base, was built on the Bila Desna River 6 km north of the village , by designed by Wilhelm Plenker. The created water reservoir had a capacity of 400,000 cubic meters. Due to inadequate design and too economical execution, on September 18, 1916, the dam broke. A flood hit the village of Desná, destroying all factories, 33 houses, and damaging another 69 houses. 62 inhabitants died and over 300 lost their homes and their belongings. After the disaster, engineer Karel Podhajský, who supervised the construction of the dam, committed suicide.
1:32 Ski jumps - There are four ski jumps in Desna, which jumps are performed in winter and summer. The largest of them has a critical point of 60 m (K60), the smallest up to 8 m (K8).
2:20 Mariánské stairs - For better access by the inhabitants of the Bílá Desná valley, a 365-step staircase was built on a steep slope to the village of Albrechtice v Jizerské horách.
2:40 Albrechtice v Jizerských horách - The village is situated in a valley between the Špičák and Mariánská hora mountains. It was founded by the Des Fours family around 1670. Its name comes from the heir of the Smržovka estate, Count Albrecht Maxmilian Anton.
3:25 Mariánská hora - Around 1700, a settlement, Mariánská Hora, was established next to Albrechtice.
4:52 Mariánskohorské Boudy - In 1705, today's popular tourist destination, Mariánskohorské boudy, was built.
6:00 Memorial to the victims of the tragedy, September 18, 1916 - In 1937 a monument dedicated to the victims of the disaster was unveiled. For this purpose, one of the huge boulders from a fragment of the dam, brought by the water on the day of the disaster, was used. The monument resembling a small pyramid is wrapped in an aluminum stripe with the names of all 62 victims.
6:16 Protržená přehrada - broken dam - The dam with overflow was built in 1915 on the Biała Desna River. However, a year after the dam was put into operation, a disaster occurred. In the afternoon of September 18, 1916, water began to leak through the dam embankment, which eventually burst and caused a catastrophic flood wave. The dam was not rebuilt, the concrete bolt tower and the remains of the dam itself have survived to this day.
7:08 Self-service Buffet - Krömerova bouda - In 1917 a large tourist shelter, Krömerbaude, was built near the ruins of the dam, in 1945 it was burned down. Since 2015, the new Krömerova bouda has been used by tourists. Krömer's cottage at the Protržená dam serves as a self-service buffet. The open air buffet is absolutely brilliant!
8:34 Souš Water Reservoir - In 1915 a water reservoir was created, named after the settlement of Souš, which is now under water. The area of the reservoir is approximately 86 hectares. In 1974 the lake was transformed into a drinking water reservoir for the Jablonec, Tanvald and Železnobrod regions. Therefore, swimming and fishing are forbidden here and the area is strictly protected.
9:12 Černá Desná Waterfalls - Several waterfalls can be seen on the Černá Desná River. The river literally enchants here, creating cascades and several meters high waterfalls. The entire valley was declared a natural monument in 2013.
There is a direct train from Desné to Szklarska Poręba Górna.
LINK TO THE MAP WITH THE TOUR ROUTE: pl.mapy.cz/s/h...
Route: 18.5 km / 6.30 h / height difference 450 m
Desná - Albrechtice v Jizerských horách - Mariánská hora - Mariánskohorské Boudy - Protržená přehrada - Souš - Vodopády Černé Desné - Desná.
2018.06.25