The slopes of the Mědník Peak still clearly show signs of mediaeval mining. František Julius, Count of Sachsen-Laenburg, commissioned the construction of the Chapel of Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary at the top of the peak in 1674. On the south-western side below the peak you can find the Chapel of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, built in 1935. On the eastern side in the 19th century there used to be a hotel with a pub called Kupferhübel. The hotel suffered fires several times and after the last fire, which broke out on 5 August 1939, it was not rebuilt again. In 1910 the mining gallery Maria Hillfe with walls covered in malachite was opened up for tourists. However, after the First World War it was shut down. Nevertheless, in 1994 it was reopened again, now fully renovated and ready for tourists. The mining gallery is called the Gallery of Mary the Helper.The peak of Mědník is also interesting from the botanical point of view as its slopes are equally divided to face all four directions and so it is possible to monitor the effect the individual directions have on the vegetation. Plant species which you otherwise do not find growing so close together can be found here. To name but a few: Martagon lily, Solomon's Seal, Grass of Parnassus, Thalictrum and Northern Firmoss. The area was declared an important regional feature, which means that the Mědník locality is now protected against possible damages and destruction.