Benešov (city)
Pleasant city Benešov finds its historical origins in 11. century by Benedict (Benes) court on a rocky promontory.
From "poddvoří" or to the original settlement of the areola, over time thanks to its advantageous geographic location, a place where you meet traders from different parts of the country and gradually formed the town.
Approximately three hundred years later, the remains of the Minorite monastery survived to this day from the XIX century. With its elegant power we will be surprised by the presbytery torso with windows, traverses and supporting pillars. The monastery was burned together with the town during the Hussite wars. The Church of St. Mikuláš, originally an early Gothic building that we can still admire with its ribbed vault and stucco decoration on the front wall. Next to it stands a separate bell tower. Another Benešov's sanctuary is the Church of St. Anne with a plan of the Greek cross. In 14. century was built in Benešov's Baroque four-winged building of the Piarist School and the College, which at that time was a cultural and educational center of a wide area. When visiting the city, we should not omit the Jewish cemeteries. The old Jewish cemetery contains several tombstones from 17. and 17. but also in the new cemetery there are interesting tombstones, so-called stables that have been transported from the old cemetery. These are stone slabs set directly into the ground. They have only Hebrew inscriptions, while on most other tombstones there are inscriptions in Hebrew and Czech. In the former prayer room we can visit a small museum about the former Benešov Jews.
In Benešov we can also visit the Art Museum. Housed in the 20 building at the beginning. century, the original economic reserve. We can see the exposition of Czech painting, graphics, sculpture, design and photographs of the last century.
Among the interesting objects also include building clinics with allegorical statues of Work and Medicine, Renaissance High School, opposite house No. 739 him, where he died Josef Suk, or brewery building, created an extensive renovation in 1897.
Sázava (city)
The city lies at the heart Sázava picturesque same river basin, which, together with the famous monastery and the surrounding forests dominates the city and one of the most beautiful scenery in the whole region. It is a paradise for nature lovers, fishing, boating, hiking and biking trips and history.
The history of the town written more than six hundred years. The objects worthy of tourist interest include St. Martin, now serving as a concert and exhibition hall, we should not forget the square Voskovec and Werich with a plaque by sculptor Laca Sorokáče or choir Abbot Procopius, attractive functionalist-constructivist building from the turn 30. and 40. last century. It is worth mentioning also idyllic cottage at Devil's wake, built at the end of 19. century as a typical Czech cottage with rustic furniture. The world famous are sázavské Kavalier Glass Works with shop windows. Part of modern race is still a memorial to his beginnings - steelworks Joseph and St. Francis of years and 1902 1882. Instead oldest glassworks founded in 1837 Francis cavalier indicates erect rock. The most valuable historical monument in the city is famous Sázavský monastery. Its exhibits located in a former convent, called Old Slavic Sázava introduces visitors to the history of our country since the Great Moravia. Receive an invitation is offered to the ages and through examination of other monastic space, such as the chapter hall with rare wall paintings or monastic church. The monastery was founded as a Benedictine monastic house before half 11. century hermit Procope, later canonized, which is the most famous personalities Sázava. Binds to it many legends, like its plowing zapřaženým the devil, with whom had been plowed famous Devil's wake. Today in Sázava on Sunday after 4. Svatoprokopská pilgrimage takes place in July.
Almost in the center Sázava arises landscaped park Havranek. The city has several protected trees, such as more than two hundred trees and broadleaf srdčitých lip, aged oak or beech with more than dvěstěpadesátiletou history. In the surroundings there are many protected species of plants, which thrive on forest meadows and rocks. Examples are juniper right, Anthericum větévková, snowdrop podskalník or alyssum. The protected animals there occurs Slow Worm.
Who goes to the vicinity Sázava, whether set by cycling along trails and bicycle or on foot "on my own" or hiking trails, you can visit a number of sites associated with svatoprokopskou legend set in Posázavské romantic nature. The Svatoprokopskou trail we go directly from Sázava monastery of St. Prokop, where you can see the so-called miraculous image. It shows portrayed St. Prokop with his eyes closed, but is often said opening and changing facial expression. Just about a mile from the monastery we pass by a slim bollard and the chapel next to the plow as a symbol of the victorious battle of St. Prokop evil. In the forest a little higher bubbling fountain, which is said to have miraculous healing water. Towards the river lies Votočnice meadow, where apparently St. Prokop zapřaženým devil turned. Meet and meadow Trapilku. On it, the devil is said to have run for zakutálené ball when St. Prokop played on a nearby plane bowling. Meet other chapel St. Prokop also Rakovku fountain, named after crayfish in the creek, which rises from it. Besides the so-called stand Prokopovo bed, thus stone with recesses, in which according to the legend of St. Prokop rested as a pilgrim region. Some sources claim that even his death bed. Who unturned to spend the night, is said to relieve back pain. Nearby fountain created Habrovky St. Prokop, so that Habrovou stick uncovered a spring of water to ease thirst. Nearby Křešického stream Prokop is another stone on which he rested, and even in him and pushed his body imprint. The stone bears the marks, as if someone had a finger on it drew a cross.
About two kilometers from the town we can visit the National Nature Reserve in the cold. Covering an area of nearly 42 hectares spread the preserved forests, mainly beech woods and firs, maples, sycamores and limes. Mykologové described here over 190 fungal species, are found abundantly molluscs. The reservation has been dubbed the last forest Posázaví, to protect the movement of tourists is appointed only on marked roads.
Do we go around Sázava such as the red tourist trail, which is part Posázavské trails. It takes us from Chocerady through Talmberk, Rataje Sázavou and valley slope on Silver to Cesky Sternberg. Blue leads us to Sternberg and over Bělokozly Čeřenice. Green comes away from the smoke and partially replicates Devil furrow and goes to Divišov. Yellow trail lead us through the Sázava circuit.
Blanik (PLA)
Said about Podblanickem bald facts that his protected area stretches for more than 40 square kilometers and includes over two dozen ancient trees, it would be the same as to say about Prague, there's the National Theatre and Wenceslas Square. Yes of course, but it is only a fraction of what is possible in these places to see and or even describe, because Podblanickem everyone can find their piece of land, which is close to being his soul.
The Blanice River has created countless romantic nooks in the hilly wooded landscape dominated by Velký Blaník, with a typical colorful village property, folk cottages, churches, bell towers, chapels and chapels. Named for example the folk architecture in Hrajovice, Krasovice, Býkovice, Načeradec or Louňovice pod Blaníkem. Experts in the protected area found over 160 species of protected plants and animals.
Great surroundings Blanik us through the brand new trail (open in late July 2007). Headed by Louňovice to Kondrac, which is the current holder of the title Village Central Region and the governor Petr Bendl on this occasion received the Golden Ribbon. Nature Trail measuring four kilometers and has 14 "dospěláckých" stop and other 17 for children. First, take us to the tower on the Great Blanik. The standing here since 1941, measured as 30 meters and replaced the original wooden tower of 1895. In good visibility you can see up to Prague. On the other stops the pilgrims familiar with the legend of the Blanik knights, learn more about the forests and plants and fungi need to Blanik and its history, the rare animals that live here, they will see a copy of the foundation stone of the National Theatre, which comes from Blanik, and can you look at the geological exhibition with more than twenty rock samples on which to observe their structure.
Children are playful can try to identify trees and birds, to compare their diving skills with animal, measure the flow of water fountain or try playing on wood, called dendrofon. Guided both large and small nature trail is obviously one of the character Blanik knights. The path is not circular, but the way back you can shorten off the top of the Great Blaník. Skilled pawns Podblanickem can take a long journey such as the red and green tourist trail. Neither, of course, misses the big Blanik. Here you can purchase snacks and souvenirs.
We miss when walking Podblanickem did not even "younger brother", a small chapel Blanik with ruins, we can also look to Býkovickým ponds with abundant local amphibians and birds of prey. I passed leads roughly five-kilometer trail that introduces visitors to the flora and fauna of the area, care for nature and landscape will also offer a panorama showing interesting places worth visiting. The trail begins and ends at the parking lot below Louňovice Blaníkem.
