A Baroque castle on the site of a former fortress, a flooded quarry near Štětkovice and a cycle route through the town offer different highlights. During your stay, would you like to focus mainly on local history, geology and diving, or on getting out and about by bike? This distinction helps with planning, since these attractions represent different themes rather than a single type of outing.

Getting there and finding your way

Regional train line 223 connects Sedlčany and Olbramovice and runs through Štětkovice. Bus line D80 connects Sedlčany, Štětkovice, Prosenická Lhota and Křečovice. One useful difference to bear in mind when planning your journey is the other towns named for each route: Olbramovice is on the rail connection, while Prosenická Lhota and Křečovice are served by the D80. Sedlčany is shared by both. Which line you check depends on which of these places is relevant to your journey. Check the timetable for your travel date before making firm plans for a departure.

Landscape and Bořená Hora

Štětkovice is known as a peaceful town with lots of greenery, several ponds and a quarry. Bořená Hora is near Štětkovice and is a flooded quarry with rock faces up to eight metres high. The rock faces consist of Sedlčany-type granodiorite. So this landscape highlight includes not only greenery and ponds, but also a specific geological feature. The quarry’s main diving attraction is the wreck of a Mi-8 helicopter. Geology and diving offer two different perspectives on the same place: one focuses on the rock faces and stone, the other on the wreck.

Park and local attractions

Drama věků Park has sports equipment, a children’s climbing structure and twelve spiritual stations. Physical activity and spiritual reflection offer different experiences within the park; the children’s climbing structure is the feature specifically intended for children. This distinction helps show why the park is more than just a sports venue. Modelářský domek is another visitor attraction in the centre of Štětkovice.

For a sense of direction, it is useful to compare locations: Bořená Hora is near Štětkovice, while Modelářský domek is in the centre of town. This helps distinguish the nearby quarry from a centrally located visitor attraction.

Castle history and chapel

The Baroque castle was built in the first half of the 18th century on the site of a former fortress. The fortress is the older predecessor on the same site; the date refers to the later construction of the castle. A statue of St. John of Nepomuk stands at the chapel in Štětkovice and was moved closer to the chapel. It adds a distinct religious point of interest to the castle’s architectural history.

Exploring by bike

Cycle route 8132 runs through Štětkovice, Luhy and Prosenická Lhota; in Štětkovice, it crosses route 11. This identifies both the places along route 8132 and a specific junction. Route conditions and signage may change; check both before setting off.

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