SMALLEST -- Hop Garden in the World, Zatec, Czech Republic
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N 50° 19.792 E 013° 32.690
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The smallest Hop Garden in the World you can find in town of beer
Waymark Code: WMFMFJ
Location: Ústecký kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 11/03/2012
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The town of Žatec is Renowned for its world-famous Saaz hops, a key ingredient of Czech beers.
A significant royal town was founded in the mid-13th century on the rocky cliff above the river Ohre on the site of a former Slavic settlement. In the 14th century, a Gothic town grew up here, which later professed Hussite convictions and preserved its Gothic appearance until the Thirty Years' War.
World's Smallest Hop Garden
Since 1967, a local rarity, the world's smallest hop garden, has been located on the site of the Church of St. Cross. The church was replaced with a guardhouse in the 18th century. In 1882, a memorial of the Emperor Joseph II was erected on this site. In 1919, the memorial was pulled down and the Emperor's statue was thrown to the river Ohre. In 1930, a bronze lion – a memorial of the victims of World War I – was placed on the empty pedestal.
Type of documentation of superlative status: Website, information board on the wall beside hop garden
Location of coordinates: centre of hop garden
Web Site: [Web Link]
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