6 Sights in Děčín, Czechia (with Map and Images)

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Welcome to your journey through the most beautiful sights in Děčín, Czechia! Whether you want to discover the city's historical treasures or experience its modern highlights, you'll find everything your heart desires here. Be inspired by our selection and plan your unforgettable adventure in Děčín. Dive into the diversity of this fascinating city and discover everything it has to offer.

1. Povýšení sv. Kříže

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The Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in Děčín is a Roman Catholic dean's church in a street named after the consecration of the Church of the Cross near the Děčín Castle. The early Baroque church from the end of the 17th century is the parish church of the Roman Catholic Parish – Deanery of Děčín I. Since May 3, 1958, it has been protected as an immovable cultural monument.

Wikipedia: Kostel Povýšení svatého Kříže (Děčín) (CS), Heritage Website

2. svatého Václava

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The Church of St. Wenceslas and Blaise in Děčín is a three-nave branch church, built in 1751–1778 in the Baroque style on the site of the original Gothic parish church with the same consecration, which was built in 1492 and destroyed in a fire in 1749. The church stands on the northern edge of Masaryk Square by the road to Hřensko. It is protected as a cultural monument.

Wikipedia: Kostel svatého Václava a Blažeje (CS), Heritage Website

3. Zámek Děčín

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Zámek Děčín

Děčín Castle is originally a castle from the 13th century, rebuilt into a chateau in the 16th century. It is located on a sandstone rock above the confluence of the Elbe and Ploučnice rivers in Děčín. The chateau complex is protected as a cultural monument. Its owner is the statutory city of Děčín.

Wikipedia: Děčín (zámek) (CS), Website

4. Hunger Stone

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Hunger Stone

A hunger stone is a type of hydrological landmark common in Central Europe. Hunger stones serve as famine memorials and warnings and were erected in Germany and in ethnic German settlements throughout Europe in the 15th through 19th centuries.

Wikipedia: Hunger stone (EN)

5. Church of Saint Francis of Assisi

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The Church of St. Francis of Assisi, also known as the Church of St. Francis Seraphim in Podmokly, is a Roman Catholic parish church. The building from 1858 in the style of a pseudo-Romanesque basilica is located in the middle of Husovo Square in Děčín-Podmokly, about 200 meters from the main railway station. Since October 24, 2016, the church has been protected as a cultural monument.

Wikipedia: Kostel svatého Františka z Assisi (Podmokly) (CS), Website, Heritage Website

6. Hladový kámen

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Hladový kámen (Hungry Stone) is the name of a rock in Děčín, which is located in the Elbe riverbed on the left bank below the Tyrš Bridge and rises above the river level at low water levels. The Hungry Stone is one of the oldest hydrological monuments in Central Europe.

Wikipedia: Hladový kámen v Děčíně (CS)

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