Strašice offers a range of points of interest: local history, religious architecture and the natural landscape of the Brdy. When planning your trip, you can choose between specific museum visits, a historic church complex and hiking or cycling tours. You can tailor your plans to what interests you most about your trip.
Local history at the museum
The Muzeum Středních Brd Strašice features an exhibition on the history of the town and its surroundings. It covers the period from the second half of the 18th century through the 1950s. Ironworking, local studies and social life offer different perspectives on this local history.
Opening hours vary by season. From 1 April to 30 September, the museum is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 12:00 and from 13:00 to 17:00; it is closed on Mondays. From 1 October to 31 March, it is open on Wednesdays from 13:00 to 17:00, and on Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 to 12:00 and from 13:00 to 17:00. Check the opening hours again before you travel.
Church architecture and building history
Kostel sv. Vavřince is a single-nave masonry church. Its surviving medieval features and details include a wall painting dating from around 1400. The building’s present-day appearance is the result of a Baroque renovation, bringing together medieval traces and a later phase in its architectural history.
In addition to the church, the complex includes a perimeter wall with a gate and a memorial cross. Those interested in architecture will find not just individual architectural features here, but also the elements of the church complex as a whole. The local history museum and the church’s architectural history offer distinct cultural perspectives.
The Brdy and Tři Trubky
Dům přírody Brd is located at Tři Trubky in the Brdy Protected Landscape Area. Tři Trubky lies within the cadastral area of the municipality of Strašice. The visitor centre’s interactive exhibition presents the protected area as an island of mountainous nature in the heart of Bohemia and offers a dedicated perspective on the Brdy landscape.
A report dated 14 June 2024 also mentions guided walks and excursions for the general public, groups and school programmes. Individual programmes may vary. If you would like to plan around a particular activity, ask about the specific date.
Hiking and cycling tours
One specific hiking option runs from the car park in Strašice along the Klabava River to the Tři Trubky hunting lodge. The trail is two kilometres long. In addition, hiking and cycling tours through the surrounding Brdy forests can start in Strašice. These offer different ways to plan: one is a route with a named starting point, course and destination; the other is a choice of tours through the surrounding forests. Trail conditions may change, so check them before setting out.
When choosing, it helps to distinguish the clearly defined two-kilometre route from the more general hiking and cycling options. This lets you decide whether to focus on a specifically described walk or a tour through the surrounding forests, without assuming a particular route or duration.
More about the Brdy
The Muzeum dopravy in Strašice displays historic means of transport. Check visitor access before your visit. Another cultural symbol of the Brdy as a whole is the Brdská vločka: an unofficial symbol of the entire Brdy, carved into the rock.
Local history, architecture and landscape offer different points of focus for planning a trip to Strašice. Check seasonal hours for museum visits, and confirm the specific date if you are interested in a programme at Dům přírody Brd. For outdoor activities, you can choose between the described route along the Klabava and hiking or cycling tours through the surrounding Brdy forests.
Discover more destinations
Discover more destinations: Čilá, Cekov, Raková, Kamenec, Březina U Rokycan, Kornatice, Hůrky, Trebnuska.
For the regional travel overview: Okres Rokycany.
