Stříbro

Stříbro (; ) is a town in Tachov District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 8,100 inhabitants. It is located in the Plasy Uplands on the Mže River. The town is a railway junction.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Stříbro
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Stříbro radnice červen 2022 (3).jpg
Settlement.image_caption: The square Masarykovo náměstí
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Stribro (Tachov).svg
Settlement.image_shield: Stribro (Tachov) CoA CZ.jpg
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Plzeň
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Tachov
Settlement.pushpin_map: Czech Republic

Article

12 sections

Contents

Administrative division
Etymology
Geography
History
Demographics
Transport
Sights
Notable people
Twin towns – sister cities
Gallery
References
External links

Stříbro was founded in the 12th century as a mining settlement, associated with silver and later lead mining. The historic town centre with the Gothic-Renaissance Stříbro bridge is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.