Pomezná Fortress Ruin

The Pomezná fortress ruin is one of the few tangible reminders of the vanished village of Markhausen, which stood near the Ohře River close to today’s Czech-Bavarian border. According to the national heritage catalogue, the first noble residence in Pomezná certainly existed as early as the 13th century, while the surviving stone tower belongs to a later stronghold, probably built in the 14th or 15th century within the later farmstead no. 1.

What To See

The main remain is a massive four-sided tower with a footprint of roughly eight by eight metres. The tower has no roof and survives as an open shell with strong perimeter walls, slit windows and traces of a cellar. Around it, the terrain still hints at the former farmstead and at a ditch or water channel. The place is especially atmospheric because it speaks both of medieval Chebland and of the post-war disappearance of an entire borderland village.

Practical Information

The ruin is a protected cultural monument and can be viewed freely from the outside. Moving inside the shell or near the cellar requires care, as this is an unroofed ruin with uneven ground and loose masonry. There are no visitor services on site; it works best as a stop on a walking or cycling trip along the Ohře and around Pomezná.

Directions And Contacts

• Heritage catalogue: fortress ruin
• Tourist information and GPS: Turistika.cz
• Historical context: Hrady.cz
• Access: freely visible from outside, no regular opening hours
• GPS for navigation: 50.10228, 12.25388