Horní Město

Horní Město (Bergstadt) is a municipality and village in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.

Administrative parts
The villages of Dobřečov, Rešov, Skály and Stříbrné Hory are administrative parts of Horní Město.

Etymology
The original German name Bergstadt means "mountain town". The Czech name was derived from the German name and literally means "mining town".

Geography
Horní Město is located about 20 km southwest of Bruntál and 34 km north of Olomouc. It lies on the border between the Nízký Jeseník and Hrubý Jeseník mountain ranges. The highest point is the mountain Dobřečovská hora at 809 m above sea level. The Huntava Stream flows through the municipality.

History
The first written mention of Horní Město is from 1398, when a settlement called Hankštejn/Hangstein was located here. Silver mining in the area was first documented in 1402, later gold and non-ferrous metals were also mined. In 1580, a free imperial town was founded by Emperor Rudolf II and was named Bergstadt - Hangstein. Later the second part of the name was dropped.

From 1938 to 1945 it was annexed by Nazi Germany and administered as a part of Reichsgau Sudetenland. After the war, the German population was expelled.

In the middle of the 20th century, the last gold was mined and only non-ferrous metals remained. Their mining ended in 1970.

Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights
The main landmark of Horní Město is the Church of Saint Mary Magdalene. It was built in 1611. It is decorated by valuable paintings from 1690.