At the foot of the Bohemian Central Highlands lies Dlažkovice, a place with a remarkable succession of historical traces: from the Church of St Wenceslas to the château and the landscape park. Two ponds in the centre also provide a tangible landmark. Those interested in architectural history will find different periods closely connected to the place; the ponds and park add a variety of landscape features to this perspective.
Church and Early Local History
The Church of St Wenceslas is mentioned as a parish church as early as 1259. The Baroque church building, however, dates from the second half of the 17th century. The two dates therefore refer to different aspects: its early mention as a parish church and the construction period of the Baroque building. The protected complex comprises the church building, the bell tower and the surrounding wall. The monument therefore includes more than the church building alone.
Other named works of art add their own points of interest to the local history. A statue of St John of Nepomuk is located in Dlažkovice. The High Baroque statue of St Barbara is also one of the local attractions; it stands on a plinth with a concrete base. The different figures of saints and the protected church complex provide tangible starting points for exploring the town’s religious and artistic heritage.
Château and Landscape Park
Dlažkovice Château is protected as a cultural monument of the Czech Republic. Its surviving form dates from a Baroque renovation carried out between 1713 and 1717. The ownership history belongs to a different period: the château belonged to the Schönborn family until the 1924 land reform. The renovation years and the end of this ownership mark different chapters in the château’s history.
South of the château lies an elongated English landscape park with an irregularly shaped pond. Parts of the park were converted into terraced vegetable gardens; historic ornamental shrubs and trees survive as remnants. The park’s design, its later use and the surviving vegetation therefore describe not an unchanged historical state, but several layers of the landscape. The park pond is a different feature from the two ponds in the town centre.
There is an important access restriction for the château grounds: a 2021 article reported restricted access and cited a children’s home with special schools located there as the reason. Check whether access is possible before visiting. The description of the park and its history does not guarantee that the château grounds can be visited.
Ponds, Garnets and the Railway
The two ponds in the centre and the irregular pond in the château park to the south are distinct local landscape features. Together with its location at the foot of the Bohemian Central Highlands, they give Dlažkovice a distinctive landscape setting, without requiring any particular hiking route. The history of Bohemian garnets is also part of the area’s story: Dlažkovice and neighbouring Podsedice are known for mining Bohemian garnets, or pyropes. This connection applies to both places and should not be attributed to Dlažkovice alone.
The railway also has a special role here. On the line in Dlažkovice, regular railway services have been replaced by tourist services on the Švestková dráha. If you are planning a trip, check the timetable in advance.
Where to Stay in Dlažkovice
The former school building now houses a restaurant and tourist accommodation. This is a specific local tip for finding a place to stay; check whether accommodation is available for your dates. When planning, it is also worth treating accommodation separately from a visit to the château: the reported restricted access to the château grounds is a separate condition for visiting and says nothing about accommodation in the former school building.
Discover more destinations: Straškov-Vodochody, Čakovice, Miřejovice, Vědomice, Brzánky, Chotiněves, Černouček, Mnetěš
View the regional travel overview: Litoměřice District.
