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The medieval city fortifications in Loket are partially preserved, and its sensitively reconstructed remains can be found above the bends of the Ohře River from the Emperor Ferdinand Bridge to the Robotic Tower on the south side of the town. Since 1958, the fortifications have been protected as a cultural monument of the Czech Republic. The existence of the Loket suburbs is documented in 1308, when Loket was already mentioned as a town. The older fortifications were improved. In the years 1434 to 1547, Loket was stopped by the Šlik family and the town, with the exception of the northern side, was surrounded by a fence fortification with massive artillery bastions, and finally the main town gate was built. The fortification was further strengthened during the Thirty Years' War. In 1663, Loket became a fortress town and the town lost this status at the end of the 18th century. Parts of the fortifications were gradually demolished, in 1835 a substantial part of the fortification system of the main city gate disappeared. The reconstructed parts of the walls give an idea of ​​the old fortification system of the city. You can walk them from the road bridge in T. G. Masaryka Street along the southern slope of the city, around the Robičská Tower and continue to the bastion east of it. The medieval town fortification of Loket is partially preserved, and it´s sensitively restored remains can be found above the Ohře bends from the Emperor Ferdinand Bridge to the Robičská Tower on the south side of the city. Since 1958 the fortification has been protected as a cultural monument of the Czech Republic. The existence of Loket suburbs is documented in 1308, when Loket was already mentioned as a town. The older fortifications had been refined. In the years 1434 to 1547 Loket was stopped by the Šlik´s family, and the town, except for the northern side, surrounded the fortification parks with massive artillery bastions and eventually the main city gate was built. Further strengthening of the fortification took place during the Thirty Years' War. Loket became a fortress town in 1663, but this status was lost to the town at the end of the 18th century. Parts of the fortifications were gradually demolished, a substantial part of the fortress system of the main city gate disappeared in 1835. The reconstructed parts of the walls give an idea of ​​the old fortification system of the city. You can pass it from the road bridge in the TG Masaryk street along the southern slope of the town, around the Robičská Tower and continue to the bastion east of the tower.

The preserved medieval fortifications in Loket have been protected since 1958 as a cultural monument of the Czech Republic.