The Lusatian Mountains form a perfect link between the surrounding landscapes – the sandstone formations and rock towns from Bohemian Switzerland, the volcanic nature and the conical peaks rising from the wooded hills of the Bohemian Central Highlands, and the elongated ridges of the Jizera Mountains. All of this forms a unique whole where the soul is soothed, and eyes cannot get enough of the picturesque landscape. And then, there are also the remarkable traces of human life – towns and villages, castles, churches and chapels, glassworks, rock theatres, lookout towers, and tourist huts that remember the very beginnings of tourism. Finally, there are also small concrete fortresses, reminders of the determination to defend one’s own borders.
Traditional houses
The traditional Upper Lusatian houses that combine log house, timber framing, and building stone methods of construction while also boasting slate gables and divided windows… these are some of the typical attributes of the folk buildings in the Lusatian Mountains.
