Habakladrau (Ovesné Kladruby) lies at the foot of Podhorní vrch. Protected moorland and an extinct volcano give the surrounding area two distinct natural features. There are also churches, rural architecture and memorial sites from different periods. Those who choose this destination will find both specific places to enjoy nature and a multifaceted local history.
Moorland, mountains and distinctive natural features
Podhorní vrch is 847 metres high and is described as the highest mountain in the Tepelská vrchovina. It is also an extinct volcano. Near Ovesné Kladruby is PP Podhorní slatě, home to some of the best-preserved complexes of wetland and moorland vegetation in the Slavkovský les Protected Landscape Area. Several orchid species grow there, along with wood lousewort and the rare marsh lousewort. Numerous protected bird and butterfly species also live in the protected area.
A route to PP Podhorní slatě designated by AOPK for its 2026 nature programme starts at Ovesné Kladruby railway station and is about four kilometres long. Check current trail conditions before setting out.
The Milhostovské mofety are another natural feature. They are located within the cadastral area of Ovesné Kladruby and are a protected natural monument safeguarding sulphurous gas emissions. The circular craters are usually no more than 0.5 metres deep, and sulphurous gases escape from them. A 2.5-kilometre local route marked in yellow leads to the mofety. By comparison, the route to Podhorní slatě starts at the railway station and is about four kilometres long: these figures therefore refer to different routes to different natural attractions. At the mofety, observe local safety instructions and check trail conditions in advance.
Churches, farmsteads and memorial sites
The Church of St Lawrence was rebuilt into its present form in 1747–1748. It is a single-nave Baroque church with a rectangular ground plan and a prismatic tower, and stands on the site of an older place of worship that burned down. The single-storey rectory is a different type of building: Antonín Thurner from Teplá Monastery built it in 1830, modelled on Baroque farmyards. The two buildings thus reflect different architectural designs; their histories do not refer to the same building.
The war memorial also combines architectural details with local history. Its original inscription has been restored, and plaques bearing the names of those who fell in the First World War have been added, along with a restored eagle sculpture. The village school is part of the history of education; it also served Milhostov and Vysočany and had three classes with 120 pupils. These details add public remembrance and schooling in the village to its religious and architectural history.
The stone Renaissance wayside shrine near Ovesné Kladruby was erected around 1600 at a crossroads on the road to the former execution site on the hill known as Am Galgen. It is in poor condition. Its chapel contains reliefs of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ with the Calvary group, and the Flagellation of Christ. A more modest memorial is the reconciliation cross on the road from Ovesné Kladruby to Mrázov: it has neither an inscription nor a relief.
The “Venkovská usedlost” farmstead is another example of rural architecture. It dates from the third quarter of the 19th century and is considered an exceptional example of a rural residence with an arcade. Together with the rectory, it shows how varied the historic architectural forms described in the village are: one is a single-storey building modelled on Baroque farmyards, while the other is a farmstead distinguished by its arcade.
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