JÁCHYMOV – gateway to the Ore Mountains

Chief mining official of the Kingdom of Bohemia, Prague mint master and one of the leading experts in mining and metallurgy of the Renaissance period. Author of the influential treatise Book on Assaying. In 1567 he came to Jáchymov, where he became acquainted with the local mining industry.

Bell founder, pewterer and metal craftsman who worked in Jáchymov at the end of the sixteenth century. His works belong among the important craft monuments of the region and can still be found in several towns of north-western Bohemia.

Jesuit priest who served in Jáchymov for several decades and became one of the most important spiritual figures of the town in the second half of the twentieth century. He played a major role in saving a number of church buildings in Jáchymov and its surroundings.

Dominican priest, Archbishop of Prague, Primate of Bohemia and cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He was one of the most prominent figures of the Catholic Church in the Czech lands at the turn of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. At the beginning of his priestly ministry he also served in Jáchymov.

Catholic priest, theologian and auxiliary bishop of Prague, and an important figure of church and academic life in the first half of the nineteenth century. Born in Jáchymov, he rose during his career to the highest ecclesiastical offices of the Prague archdiocese. He is considered the most prominent church dignitary originating from Jáchymov in the nineteenth century.

Historian, publicist, founder of the municipal newsletter and long-time worker of the Jáchymov museum. Through his research, publications and extensive collections he significantly contributed to the knowledge and popularisation of the history of Jáchymov.

Priest, papal chamberlain, dean of Jáchymov, city chronicler and long-time member of the municipal administration. For more than sixty years he was closely connected with the town and became one of the most important figures in the modern history of Jáchymov.

Imperial and Royal civil servant, district governor in Jáchymov and at the same time a poet and writer of German-language literature in the Czech lands. Alongside his administrative career he devoted himself extensively to literary work and belonged to the cultural figures of the nineteenth century.

Teacher, long-time headmaster of the elementary school in Jáchymov, city chronicler and author of numerous texts on the town’s history. Through his work in education and his activity as a chronicler he contributed significantly to preserving the historical memory of Jáchymov in the second half of the twentieth century.