Kopaniny, German Krugsreuth, is a village in the western Czech Republic, part of the town of Aš in the Cheb District. Kopaniny is located five kilometers northeast of Aš, between the village of Doubrava and the municipality of Podhradí. The village is scattered in the valley below Kopaninský Hill, at an altitude of 645 meters.
Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Kopaniny was probably founded in the 12th century, but the first written mention dates back to 1315. The Zedtwitz family built a castle in Kopaniny. After the Zedtwitz family's property was divided between several family branches, Kopaniny became the seat of one of them. The local Zedtwitz territory was then called Horní Podhradí and Kopaniny was part of it.
Photo 1: Traditional half-timbered architecture Photo 2: Kopaniny Castle Photo 3: Tomb of the Zedtwitz family