The remains of the oldest Czech dam can be found about 1 km east of the village Strážný about 25 km south of the town Vimperk near the Czech-German border.
It was probably built in the 14th century on the Řasnice river, a tributary of the Vltava river. At the time of construction it was phenomenal work: the dam was more than 500 m long (51 m at the foot) and 15 m wide at the crest and 15 m high. However water broke through in 1587.
The remains are the important medieval constructional sight.
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The remains can be found on the green marked path in the place, where the trail crosses the Řasnice river. It is about 1 km far from the road between Strážný and Vimperk (turning-off right 1 km behind Strážný).