The highest point is a contour line on the slopes of the mountain Malý Prenet at 860 m (2,820 ft) above sea level.

The town developed and grew quickly at that time, and it obtained many rights and privileges from Emperor Rudolf II in 1593.

There were factories for matches and for linen, a tannery, a steam saw, two mills and a glass grinder.

[4] The town is known for Okula Nýrsko, which was a major manufacturer of spectacle optics and mechanics.

Nowadays, the company is still an important regional employer, but the production specializes mainly in plastics.

[7] Nýrsko is located on the railway line Prague–Plzeň–Železná Ruda and thus has a direct connection to the capital.

The building acquired its current appearance during the reconstruction by its owner Count Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen in 1848–1853, mostly in the pseudo-Romanesque and pseudo-Gothic styles.