Srbská Kamenice

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Srbská Kamenice is a municipality and village in Děčín District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Geography

Srbská Kamenice is located about 10 km northeast of Děčín and 27 km northeast of Ústí nad Labem. It lies in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains. The northern part of the municipality lies in the Bohemian Switzerland National Park. The highest point is a contour line on the slopes of the Růžovský vrch hill at 498 m above sea level. The Kamenice River flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Srbská Kamenice is from 1352. It was founded in the early 11th century by Sorbs, refugees from the Holy Roman Empire after a military campaign of Emperor Henry II. On 26 January 1972, Serbian stewardess Vesna Vulović was the only person on board to survive the crash of JAT Flight 367 which exploded at an altitude of 10160 m over the village.

Demographics

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Srbská Kamenice is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus. It was built in the Baroque style in 1772–1776. There is an open-air museum of Czechoslovak border fortifications, built in 1937–1938. It consists of a number of reinforced concrete fortresses.

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