On the way through Heřmanovice

Beneath the slopes of Hrubé Jeseník is the Heřmanovice recreation area on the upper course of the Opavice, 8,5 km north of Vrbno pod Pradědem. A long-distance trade route passed through Bruntál and Vrbno to Zlaté Hory and Nisa, one part of which led through Heřmanice. Along the road in the 13th - 14th centuries. several castles and fortresses were built. The area was mainly known for its gold deposits. In the first half of the 1th century Chamomile…