Plch combines a distinctive layout with a history that begins with water: the village was founded in 1777 on the site of a drained pond and consists of a single street about 700 metres long. These two features give your trip planning a concrete starting point. Plch can be explored by asking how a settlement came into being, was rebuilt, and what traces its history left on the landscape. If you would like to make local history and the relationship with the landscape the focus of your stay, Plch offers a clearly defined theme for this.

The settlement and its reconstruction

The village’s only street is about 700 metres long. This approximate length gives a concrete sense of the settlement’s layout. Plch was rebuilt at its present location and laid out as a settlement with two rows of houses. Previously, the houses were mostly made of wood and thatched with straw; these houses were demolished. The earlier buildings and the reconstruction can therefore be distinguished by two specific features: the construction materials and the layout in two rows. The year 1777 refers to the founding on the drained pond; the reference to the two-row layout describes the form of the reconstruction.

The waterscape and the village name

The former pond connects Plch’s founding with other traces in the landscape. A dam running from Dolany to Osice still serves as a reminder of it today. Water from Plch flowed along the dam towards Dolany. The dam’s route and the direction of the water answer different questions: Dolany and Osice mark its endpoints, while the water from Plch flowed towards Dolany. Plch also had a drainage ditch called “plchovský odpad”; a pond was created in a second depression. The ditch and pond add the management of water and terrain to the settlement’s history. The village name is also associated with a hereditary tenant named Plch and the meadows known as “Plchové olšiny”. This connection to the name leads both to a person and to a local landscape feature.

Events and when to visit

Entertainment events are held several times a year at the municipality-owned local inn under the auspices of local organisations. If you would like to combine your stay with one of these events, check the specific dates before travelling. Local events thus provide a second focus alongside the settlement’s history and the landscape. If you have fixed travel dates, the specific event date is important for your planning.

Plan your destination and travel dates together

If you are looking for holiday apartments, consider whether Plch’s local history or a specific event suits your plans.

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