Jachymov, Czech Republic

Approaching the Erzgebirge

Erzgebirge come into view

border station

Descending from the mountain ridge

Continuing the descent

Jochimsthal, Bohemia

now Jáchymov, Czech Republic.

Jáchymov is historically important

"Joachimsthal"

one central road

icon on the building

miner in relief

"Minerály - Šperky"

Saint Joachims Church

St. Joachim

Temple St. Joachim

the city hall

old mint (right)

mint is now a museum

crossed hammers

dates from 1536.

"Royal mint."

mint building

Inside the mint museum

"concentration camp" days

Expanded map

memorial to the miners

information center

information center hours

Inside the information center

historically interesting postcards

Banner of Jáchymov

coat-of-arms

southward view

view is westward

Key to previous photo

northward view

Key to previous photo

another northward view

another northward view

photograph was taken in 1900

processing of uranium

Cleaning out the vats

Crystallizing out uranium

Behind the St. Joachim's Church

road "Na Svornosti"

sign at the mine

Svornost Mine

Svornost Mine pump

"Ridici Pozor"

Svornost coat-of-arms.

Svornost Mine complex.

history of the Svornost complex

above Jáchymov

estate of Stefan Schlick

remants of the Freudenstein Castle

"Tábor Rovnost"

compounds at Rovnost Mine

closer view

model of a castle at Rovost

Schlick Memorial

Schlick Memorial

Closeup of the Memorial

Count Stefan Schlick

Memorial plaque

Curie Health Spa

remnants of the Bratrství Mine

one of mine entrances

Radium Palace

Radium Palace

Radium Palace

Radium Palace

Radium Palace

Radium Palace

Radium Palace

Radium Palace

Radium Palace

Radium Palace

Radium Palace

Radium Palace

Radium Palace

Radium Palace

"Radon baths"

portrait of Madame Curie

street leading to the Radium Palace

Curie Park

Curie Park

Curie Monument

authors gives the monument perspective

inscription

Klínovec

"Lookout Tower"

once a popular hotel

TV tower

View from Klínovec

View eastward

"Thalers"