Prameny, an old mining village, was founded in the 14th century near deposits of silver and tin. A spa was subsequently established near the mineral springs found in the environs. In 1822, Johann Wolfgang Goethe visited Prameny (Sangenberg) as well. The Elizabeth Spa building, where three springs – the Rudolph, Gisele and Vincent Springs – were used for healing, was built in 1872 near the village. A dilapidated wooden gazebo that stood above the Vincent Spring was destroyed by a falling tree during the European windstorm Kyrill in early 2007. Today, the beauty of the spas have long since passed and Prameny with huge tourist potential at the heart of a protected landscape area awaits its revival.
Prameny SPA. Postcard
One of the largest placer mining areas in the country lies between Prameny and Kladská. It is composed of groups of so-called placers – tailing mounds that were piled up in the past by miners during the sluicing (washing) of tin-bearing deposits. Placer mining of tin supposedly occurred as early as the Early Bronze Age, however reliable accounts date back to the 9th–10th centuries.
Photo 1: Torso of the Vincent Spring Gazebo. 2003
Photo: 2: Restored Mineral Springs.
Photo 3: Postcard: Greetings from the Prameny