Dražičky is first mentioned in surviving archives in 1379. A yellow-marked hiking trail also passes through the village on its way to Příběnice. Anyone planning a trip can combine local history with a specific route question here: should the focus be on historical traces or on the trail to Příběnice? The details below will help you weigh up these priorities.

History across several periods

In the 14th century, Dražičky belonged to the Příběnice estate. The village fortress was built much later, between 1565 and 1589. The archival mention, the village’s affiliation with the estate, and the building history thus fall at different points in the chronology; they do not describe a single, continuous development.

The fortress was later demolished and probably replaced by a manor house in the 17th century. The fortress and manor house were two successive buildings, not different names for the same structure. The date of the manor house also remains uncertain. Those interested in local history will find a clear sequence: the early mention, the historical affiliation with Příběnice, and finally the building history, including a successor building whose date is explicitly uncertain.

Chapel and burial ground

The chapel stands on the village square in the center of Dražičky. The keystone of its sandstone portal bears the year 1841. A keystone is the stone that closes an arch at the top; the year can therefore be located on a specific architectural detail. The chapel was reconstructed in 2006–2007. The portal and the reconstruction provide two distinct points in time associated with the same building.

The archaeological heritage of local history includes the Široká alej barrow field in Dražičky, also known as “V rybníčkách.” It comprises 91 burial mounds. The mounds thus complement the history of the fortress and chapel with a different form of cultural heritage: the focus here is not a single building but a group of mounds. Together, these different topics show how varied the history of Dražičky can be.

Hiking trails to Příběnice

The yellow-marked hiking trail from Tábor to Příběnice passes through Dražičky and today follows the historic route with minor changes. Cycling is prohibited on the hiking trail from Tábor to Příběnice; bear this restriction in mind when choosing how to get around.

The “Poloostrov mezi Lužnicí a Lužnicí” route continues via Slapy and Dražičky to Příběnice. This makes it possible to distinguish between two specific sequences of places: the yellow-marked hiking trail is described as a connection from Tábor to Příběnice, while the other route lists Slapy before Dražičky. This comparison helps with orientation without implying that the two routes follow the same course.

Choose a focus for your stay

If you are mainly interested in history, the fortress, the chapel portal, and the barrow field each offer a different topic. If you would rather focus your stay on hiking, the trail from Tábor to Příběnice is a specific point of reference; remember that cycling is prohibited there. The route via Slapy describes a different sequence of places. You can also use these interests to guide your search for a holiday apartment.

Discover more destinations: Borkovice, Myslkovice, Hutě, Zvěrotice, Vodice U Tábora, Řemíčov, Chýnov, Zlukov

For the overview of the wider area: Tábor District.