Loket Loket is an extremely picturesque small town in the Karlovy Vary Region of Western Bohemia. The word Loket means “elbow” in Czech. The town owes this name to the fact that it is surrounded on three sides by the Ohře River, and the river’s shape resembles an arc.

The town of Loket should not be confused with the municipality of the same name in the Central Bohemian Region. As you can see on the map below, the picturesque town of Loket is located very close to the famous spa town of Karlovy Vary and not far from the Czech-German border.

Loket appeared in the famous James Bond film in 2006.  Casino Royale It played the role of an unidentified town in Montenegro where James Bond and Vesper Lynd meet their MI6 contact.

SIGHTS IN LOKET

Loket Castle It dominates the city’s panorama. It was built in the 12th century on a rock near the Ohře River. Visitors can see a (rather brutal) torture chamber, a collection of weapons and various old military equipment, as well as an extensive porcelain collection from the 19th and 20th centuries.

The castle’s collection of valuable minerals includes a fragment of the Loket meteorite (also known as Elbow). It fell in Loket around 1400 and weighed approximately 107 kg (236 lb). The meteorite was cut into several pieces for scientific research. The fragments are now held by several museums in Europe and North America.

The central section of TG Masaryk Street  It resembles a square and is the heart of Loket’s old town. The main sights are the baroque town hall from 1696 and the Holy Trinity column. Several hotels and restaurants are located on the square.