Facts in brief:
Located on Ohre river near the German border; town fell to Bohemian king Otakar I in 13th cen.; was often damaged by war, including in Hussite wars (1419-1436), Thirty Years' War (1618-1648) & War of Austrian Succession (1740-1748).
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