Radkov can be explored through its architectural and local history, as well as through the valleys and hiking trails in the municipal area. The village lies in a varied, hilly landscape in the northernmost part of South Bohemia. In the village itself, House No. 17 and the memorial sites are the main points of interest; the natural areas described here also lie along the edges of the area. When planning your visit, you can focus on specific historical landmarks or give greater prominence to the landscape.

House No. 17 and the history of the village

Radkov’s listed immovable cultural monument is House No. 17. The building is constructed mainly of timber, has two storeys and an elongated rectangular floor plan. These features provide a clear architectural classification: the timber construction describes the material, the number of storeys describes the structure, and the floor plan describes its elongated shape. The house and the village’s history offer different ways to explore the cultural heritage of the place.

Radkov u Tábora is also designated as an archaeological area with documented or reasonably suspected finds. Radkov’s origins are associated with the 13th century; written records date only from the beginning of the 15th century. Jícha z Radkowa is regarded as the first known man from the settlement. He embraced the Hussite teachings and moved to Tábor with several other inhabitants. The early origins and the later written records thus mark different periods in the village’s history.

Another historical landmark is the memorial to those who fell in the First World War. It stands on the village green in the centre of Radkov, beside the chapel. Its purpose is to commemorate the fallen; its location on the village green connects this memorial to a named public space in the village.

Hills, valleys and hiking trails

The area around Radkov is predominantly agricultural, with no significant industry. At the northwestern edge of the area, the Leštinský potok flows through a deep, wooded valley. It forms a valuable natural corridor and local biocorridor. To the east, a ravine of the Radkovský potok marks the boundary of the area. It has a similar function and significance within the ÚSES system; the Radkovský potok also belongs to the water network of Líderovice. The natural areas described here therefore lie along different edges of the area and relate to two different watercourses.

Several well-marked hiking trails cross the Radkov area. One named cycle route is “Krajinou srdce”: it runs as far as the junction before Radkov, where it turns west onto road III/1233 towards Radkov. The route description extends as far as the junction before the village.

Another piece of information about a cycle route refers specifically to 2012: at that time, the international Prague–Vienna Greenways cycle route ran along the road from Radkov to Kostelec. This dated connection should be distinguished from the route of “Krajinou srdce”; it describes the route as it was in 2012.

Radkov in its regional context

Radkov has been a member of the Společenství obcí Čertovo Břemeno municipal association since 2004. Radkov is also one of five municipalities in the northern part of South Bohemia belonging to this association. This membership places the village within a regional association, while the architectural, memorial and landscape features described here relate specifically to Radkov.

Discover more destinations: Radimovice U Tábora, Dírná, Radvanov, Dolní Hrachovice, Horky, Jedlany, Obora, Opařany.

For the regional travel overview: Tábor District.