Mirošov U Rokycan reveals itself through its church and architectural history as well as its landscape and traces of earlier uses. Historical highlights include the Chapel of St. Joseph, the rectory and a protected archaeological earthwork. The Mirošov Basin and Kamínky Nature Park add a distinctive landscape dimension.
Church, Rectory and Townscape
In 1693, Adam František Vratislav z Mitrovic had the Chapel of St. Joseph built in Mirošov. Today, it forms the middle part of St. Joseph’s Church. The rectory is on Nejedlého Street, almost opposite the church. Its present-day Neoclassical building has two storeys and dates from 1888. Before that, a Baroque house stood there, but it was destroyed in a fire in 1887. The chapel and rectory thus tell of different building phases: the older chapel has been incorporated into the present-day church, while the rectory was rebuilt after the fire.
The buildings on Náměstí míru also reflect a range of styles. They consist mainly of Late Neoclassical buildings, as well as Art Nouveau and Baroque buildings, both single-storey and multi-storey. This mix broadens the story of the religious buildings into a fuller picture of local architecture. Those interested in architectural styles can consider the simple contrast between them as a focus in its own right, alongside the specific dates.
The exhibition pavilion in the rectory courtyard hosts exhibitions, particularly during the Mirošov pilgrimages and church fairs. If you would like to combine your visit with an exhibition, check the dates locally. This lets you tailor your plans to the occasion rather than assuming there is a fixed exhibition program.
Archaeological Traces and Mining History
The fortified site of Dvorec lies on the banks of the Skořický potok in the Na Hrádku locality and, together with its chapel, is among the archaeological features currently under protection. A high rampart supports a flat, roughly trapezoidal surface. A horseshoe-shaped ditch with a rampart runs around it, open on the stream side. A small Neo-Gothic Chapel of Our Lady of Lourdes stands at the top of the site, beneath a protected lime tree. The rampart, ditch and chapel give the site a range of historical and architectural features; the earthwork’s precise form differs markedly from the architecture on Náměstí míru.
Lom Nad Planinou is a system of quarries that had already been abandoned by the end of the 19th century. The quarry system lies directly on the blue hiking trail from Janov to Hrádek. Here, the historic use of the terrain meets a specifically named hiking route.
Landscape and Historical Connections
The Mirošov Basin lies amid the wooded Brdy Highlands, which surround it on all sides. Kamínky Nature Park, covering 834 hectares, is about two kilometers west of Mirošov. An asphalt forest road there forms part of a cycle route that leads, among other places, to Lopata Castle, Kornatice and Kozel Chateau near Šťáhlavice. This offers two distinct ways to explore the area: the wooded basin landscape and a specific cycle route with several named destinations.
Nearby, the Church of St. James the Greater in Chylice was already standing in 1295. It was renovated again in 1753, along with its tower. Pilgrimages to St. James at the church were well known until the 1980s; afterward, the tradition was discontinued in the area around the church.
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