The village of Nová Červená Voda is an administrative part of Stará Červená Voda.
Geography
Stará Červená Voda is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) north of Jeseník and 81 km (50 mi) north of Olomouc, on the border with Poland. The northern part of the municipality with the built-up area lies in the Žulová Hilly Land. The southern forested part belongs to the Golden Mountains. The highest point is the Sokolí vrch mountain at 967 m (3,173 ft) above sea level.
History
The first written mention of Stará Červená Voda is in a deed from 1291, which described the situation in 1266.[2] It was then part of the Duchy of Nysa within fragmented Piast-ruled Poland. Later on, along with the Duchy of Nysa, it passed under Bohemian suzerainty, and following the duchy's dissolution in 1850, it was incorporated directly into Bohemia. Following World War I, from 1918, it formed part of Czechoslovakia.
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality. On the Czech-Polish border is the road border crossing Stará Červená Voda / Jarnołtów.
Sights
The main landmark of Stará Červená Voda is the Church of Corpus Cristi. It has an early Gothic core, which makes it one of the oldest churches in the region. It was rebuilt in the Baroque style in 1755–1756. The presbytery is decorated by frescoes from around 1510.[6]