ST. MARGARET CHURCH
When in Kašperské Hory and you are lovers of Gothic buildings you definitely see the St. Margaret Church. It is a three-aisled basilica built in the middle of the 14th century. It hides a Baroque interior from 18th century and beautifully carved banks and altar made by local wood-carvers. There is the Cock´s Cross called Arma Christi Cross placed here, which demonstrates tools of Christi martyrdom. It originally comes from a near village of Nicov.

TOWN HALL
We do recommend you visiting one of the dominants of the square in Kašperské Hory, the above mentioned Town Hall. The original building was bought by Jiří from Ložany, the security holder of the Kašperk Castle, in 1539. The present building is in Renaissance-Baroque style, it consists of two stony more-stored houses from the 15th century.

NATIVITY SCENE IN KAŠPERSKÉ HORY
If you visit the Town Hall do not forget to see the biggest Christmas crib in the Czech Republic, which is a unique of the Town Hall. This hand-carved and painted jewel is together with the hand-carved banks and alter in St. Margaret Church a work of local wood-carvers. The Christmas crib is placed in the exhibition hall and can be seen all the year round.

MUSEUM AND GALERY OF ŠUMAVA
In the Museum of  Šumava you can see one of the most valuable exhibits, a set of late-Gothic plastics from the turn of 15th-16th centuries or a collection of local glass including secession vases. In the exposition of history you will find well-preserved relics of farming, timbering and many others. Especially relics of gold-mining and processing of wooden files and folk production of Christmas cribs which are worth seeing. E/ MUSEUM OF HISTORIC

MOTORCYCLES AND TOYS
Exposition od motorcycles
The local private collection of motorcycles and bikes belongs to one of the biggest expositions of historic motorbikes in the Czech Republic. There are many world unique samples, often preserved just in one exhibit. The collection is completed with a collection of historic bikes. Even a high bike made by Kohout firm in 1870 is not absent. The museum is situated in a non-typical space of an old garret up to 14.5 m high where you can admire the work of old local carpenters.

Exposition of toys
You should not miss a privat exhibition of toys in marvellous garret spaces. There are about one thousand exhibits, among them rooms for dolls, cars, trains, marionet theatres, separate marionets and a collection of iron-plated and plastic models of Zetor tractors

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