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Flooded open-cast lignite mine. Today a recreational area at the foot of the Zittau Mountains.

A very beautiful sight

A beautiful local recreation area has been created here from an old lignite open-cast mine.

The Naděje Dam, formerly known as the Hoffnung Dam or Hammer Dam, is a water reservoir in the Czech Republic. It is located at an altitude of 455 metres above sea level, about 1.5 kilometres north of the village of Naděje in the municipality of Cvikov in the Lusatian Mountains. The dam is located in the deep, wooded valley of the Hamerský potok (Hammer Stream) below the Suchý vrch (Dürrberg). The dam was built between 1937 and 1938 by the Teplitz master builder A. Niklas. The 91.57 metre long and 9.5 metre high dam is made of phonolite rock from the nearby Suchý vrch. The dam crest is 1.7 metres wide and has an overflow over a length of 33 metres. The dam originally served as a water reservoir for the hammer mill and the sawmill in the Hamr settlement. In addition, a chain of bunkers of the Czechoslovak Wall has been running south of the dam since 1936, reminding us of the historical importance of the region.

A really great atmosphere to relax.

A beautiful place - unfortunately not easy to reach by bike. The way there is just about OK. The chosen path is a steep route through the forest.

Very nice swimming lake with good places to stop for refreshments on the Czech side.

This lake, which was created through open-cast mining, was flooded in 1999 and is located near Zittau. From hiking, swimming, swimming, beach volleyball, cycling on specially designed cycle paths to trendy sports such as surfing and Nordic walking, the lake offers a wide selection of leisure activities. About 1 km away there is a stop for the steam-powered narrow-gauge railway on the Zittau - Jonsdorf or Zittau - Kurort Oybin route.