![]() ![]() ![]() In 1370, it was promoted by Charles IV to a royal town. During the rule of the lords of Plavno in the 14th century, tin, lead and silver mining has developed in the area, and Kraslice became a prosperous settlement. The first written mention of Kraslice is from 1272, when King Ottokar II of Bohemia donated it to Jindřich the Elder of Plavno. In the mid-13th century, a guard castle was built here and settlements were established around it. The area was settled by German monks from Waldsassen Abbey in the 12th and 13th centuries. The last strong earthquake swarm was in 1986. Kraslice lies in an area known for swarm type seismic activity. The built-up area is situated in the valley of the Svatava River and its tributary, the Stříbrný Stream. The highest point is the mountain Počátecký vrch, at 819 metres (2,687 ft) above sea level. It is situated in the western part of the Ore Mountains. It lies on the border with Germany, adjacent to the German town of Klingenthal. Kraslice is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) north of Sokolov and 26 km (16 mi) northwest of Karlovy Vary. The Czech name Kraslice is a transliteration of the German name and also literally means "blown easter egg". ![]() ![]() The name Graslitz was then a diminutive of the word Graz. The roots of the name derive from the medieval German Graz, meaning "trimmed conifer twigs". Town parts and villages of Černá, Čirá, Hraničná, Kámen, Kostelní, Krásná, Liboc, Mlýnská, Počátky, Sklená, Sněžná, Tisová, Valtéřov and Zelená Hora are administrative parts of Kraslice. ![]()
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