Podhradí

Podhradí (German: Neuberg or Neuberg bei Asch) is a village and municipality in Cheb District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. In 2006 the village had a population of 175. Podhradí lies 5 kilometres north from Aš, about 562 metres above sea level. Through the village flows Ašský potok. It neighbour with Aš to the south, with Doubrava and Kopaniny to the southeast, with Studánka to the north and with Kamenná to the west. Podhradí was first mentioned in 1288. Until this year, Podhradí was property of Neuberg. After Albrech von Neuberg death, emperor Rudolph I of Bohemia handed Podhradí to lords of Plauen, as a fief. In 1392, village was inherited by Zedtwitz. Podhradí soon became a center of Aš-region. In 1470-1490, an...