Luční bouda
mountain lodge
Luční bouda (lit. 'Meadow hut'; German: Wiesenbaude) is a mountain hotel in the Giant Mountains in the Czech Republic. The hotel, which has existed in various forms since the 17th century, is the oldest mountain hut on the Giant Mountains ridges and one of the largest in Europe. The current structure, built between 1939 and 1940, covers 5,600 m², though it has undergone several reconstructions since.
Geography
Luční bouda is located in the territory of Pec pod Sněžkou in the Hradec Králové Region. It is located on the left bank of the Bílé Labe stream, west of the Úpské rašelinistě — the source of both the Elbe and Úpa rivers. It sits at an altitude of 1,410 metres (4,630 ft), approximately 1.2 km northeast of the mountain Luční hora (1,556 m above sea level) and 1 km northwest of Studniční hora (1,555 m above sea level).
History
Earlier forms
The Luční bouda is the oldest mountain hut on the ridges of the Giant Mountains. In 1625, a farm building (a simple shelter for pilgrims) stood along the Silesian Road, a trade route connecting Bohemia and Silesia.
During the reconstruction of the mill wheel in 1869, a foundation stone inscribed with the year 1623 was discovered. Over the centuries, the hut burned down multiple times but was always rebuilt and expanded.
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