Pernink

Pernink (German: Bärringen) is a village in Karlovy Vary District in the Czech Republic. It is situated in the valley of Bílá Bystřice at 840 m above the sea level. It has approximately 650 residents. At the beginning of the 16th century, mining pioneers settled in the area dominated by dense forest. According to a legend, a bear found silver-stones there. The legend is preserved in the coat of arms and also in the German name (Bär = Bear). In 1532, a settlement called Peringer was raised to mining town status. The town received further privileges in 1559 and 1562. The predominant industry was mining of silver and tin. The area between Pernink, Abertamy and Horní Blatná used to be called Silver triangle. Following the Thirty years war,...