Horažďovice

When Schweik went out into the darkness, the old man still went on muttering to himself. "He says he´s going to Budějovice to join his regiment. From Tábor. And the vagabond goes first to Horaždovice and then to Písek. Why, drat me if he ain´t going round the blessed world."

How to reach Horaždovice from Písek

By car:

• II/139, from Kbelnice take the I/4 to Strakonice, then go via Katovice to Horažďovice (40 km)

By train:

• line no. 201, change in Ražice to line no. 190; you can also take the "Otava" morning direct train

By bicycle:

• Otava cycling route

Things to do

• We would recommend taking a train to Horažďovice. Steep yourself in the old time nostalgia brought on by the carriages of this Šumava diesel train that is slowly disappearing from our railway trucks.
• Climb up to the Prácheň ruin and explore the ruins of the castle that used to be the most important and prominent centre of the former Prácheňský Region. This role was later on taken on by Písek. When you are at the top of the hill, notice the Church of St Clement. This church was the ninth church of its type in the whole of Bohemia and it is quite probable that it was consecrated by the missionary Metoděj himself.
• Local castle houses the Municipal Museum presenting an exhibition on the history of the town and its surroundings. One of the most interesting displays is undoubtedly the one on river pearl mussel-farming in the 19th century.
• The centre of the town is a listed area and well worth exploring. What is probably one of the oldest preserved gates can be found here, the so-called Red Gate, and one can also see remains of the original town fortification system.
• Fill up your water bottles at the U Svaté Anny healing spring. You can reach it by following the red mark for about 2 km from the town centre. If you have any doubts about the healing properties of the spring, just ask the locals!
• Do not forget to take your swimsuit. The newly built aqua park will please anyone who is into swimming or splashing about in water. www.bazen.horazdovice.cz

Information Centre of the Prácheňsko Region

Strakonická 152, CZ-34101 Horažďovice
Telephone: +420 376 511 999
E-mail: ic@horazdovice.cz
www.sumavanet.cz/ihorazdovice

File date: 7.8.2008