Andělská Hora (Karlovy Vary District)
municipality in the Czech Republic
Andělská Hora (German: Engelhaus) is a municipality and village in Karlovy Vary District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
Etymology
The original German name means "angel's castle" and the Czech name means "angel's mountain". The name refers to the castle on a hill above the settlement, which was founded together with the settlement by the Lords of Plauen, who have an angel in their coat of arms.
Geography
Andělská Hora is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) southeast of Karlovy Vary. It lies in the Slavkov Forest. The highest point is the hill Andělská hora at 713 m (2,339 ft) above sea level. The municipality is rich in small brooks and fishponds.
History
The first written mention of the Andělská Hora Castle is from 1402. It was probably founded shortly before this year.
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