Local History and Landscape

Smilovy Hory combines a readily understood local history with two route connections and a landscape that extends beyond the town center. The Church of the Sending of the Holy Apostles stands at the heart of the town; its tower is a prominent landmark visible from far away. A green-marked hiking trail and the “At the End of the World” route also pass through Smilovy Hory. Forests, bodies of water, a regional biocorridor, and a regional biocenter add to these features across the wider administrative area. This gives you a choice of different priorities when deciding on a destination: cultural history, route orientation, and natural surroundings.

The Church as a Historical Focal Point

The Church of the Sending of the Holy Apostles stands in the town center; its tower is a prominent landmark visible from far away. It was originally a Gothic church dating from the 14th century. It was remodeled in the Baroque style in 1677 and redesigned in the Empire style from 1810 to 1812; the tower was added in 1903. This sequence highlights an important distinction: the 14th century marks the church’s Gothic origins, while the later dates record its alterations and the addition of the tower. The building’s history can therefore be read as a development through several clearly distinct phases. Anyone interested in architectural history will find a clearly defined cultural focal point here, right in the center of town.

Two Routes, Different Ways to Navigate

A green-marked hiking trail runs from Mladá Vožice to Načeradec and passes through Smilovy Hory. The “At the End of the World” route also passes through Smilovy Hory, as well as Běleč, and follows the Blatnice ponds to Radostovice. Both routes pass through Smilovy Hory, but they differ in their landmarks: for the hiking trail, the green markings and the two endpoints matter; the named route places the town in a sequence that continues through Běleč and along the Blatnice ponds to Radostovice. This distinction is useful for planning. You can decide based on your interests whether the marked hiking connection or the route linking a sequence of places and bodies of water offers better orientation.

Natural Features in the Municipality

A regional biocorridor and a regional biocenter are located in the northeastern part of the Smilovy Hory administrative area. Forests and bodies of water are considered areas of natural value in the region. These locations differ: the corridor and biocenter are in the northeast, while forests and bodies of water are considered natural assets of the area as a whole. This means the landscape extends beyond the church in the town center. For travelers interested in the natural surroundings as well as architectural history, this offers a second perspective on Smilovy Hory: the municipality and its valuable natural areas, rather than just the central town center.

When choosing where to visit, you can decide based on your priorities: the church offers a specific cultural point of interest in the center, the routes provide different ways to navigate, and the natural features extend across the wider municipal area. These different scales complement one another and help you appreciate Smilovy Hory beyond a single attraction.

Discover more destinations: Haškovcova Lhota, Meziříčí, Běleč U Mladé Vožice, Budislav, Dírná, Želeč, Turovec, Choustnik.

For the broader travel overview: Tábor District.