In Jankov U Pelhřimova, two travel interests come together: nature and water conservation, and local history. Several protected areas represent wetland habitats, waterways, and protected species; the historic quarry and the pilgrimages of St. Anne add a perspective on craftsmanship and religious tradition. If you are looking for a holiday rental, you can first decide which of these perspectives you would like to shape the theme of your stay.

Nature Reserves and Wetland Habitats

The Prameniště Jankovského potoka Nature Reserve extends across the cadastral areas of Jankov, Vyskytná, and Opatov. It protects a spring area, a floodplain, and a natural stream course, as well as wet and peaty meadows and fragments of bogland. A population of otters is also among the protected species. A spring area is the source area of a body of water, while a floodplain is an area along a river or stream shaped by water. These terms refer to different landscape features within the area’s conservation profile. Protection therefore covers waterways, wetland habitats, and a protected animal population.

The Jankovský potok National Natural Monument also includes Jankov U Pelhřimova and covers more than 70 hectares. One of the reasons for its protection is the regionally unique occurrence of the critically endangered freshwater pearl mussel. This means that a specific species is explicitly part of the conservation objective; the area’s natural features are therefore not limited to descriptions of habitats.

This distinction helps put the natural features into context: at Prameniště, the focus is on several wetland habitats and the otter population; at the natural monument, the freshwater pearl mussel is explicitly named as a reason for protection. The conservation priorities therefore differ, even though the names sound similar.

The U Miličovska Nature Reserve lies within the municipality of Jankov and in the cadastral area of Jankov u Pelhřimova. The geographical descriptions differ: Prameniště extends across three cadastral areas, the natural monument also includes Jankov, while U Miličovska is associated with the municipality and cadastral area.

Quarry and Religious Tradition

The quarry in Jankov was opened by stonemason Jaroslav Křížek around the turn of 1941–1942. The small open-pit quarry was excavated by a single person. Solid, high-quality granite was used there to make paving stones, kerbstones, and building stone; no explosives were used. The combination of small-scale extraction, a single worker, and the absence of explosives describes an operation shaped by craftsmanship. Paving stones and kerbstones show how the granite was used for paved surfaces and edging; building stone indicates its use in construction.

The town’s religious history includes pilgrimages of St. Anne, which were held annually on the Sunday closest to 26 July, the feast day of Saint Anne. The link to the feast day anchored the occasion in the calendar without fixing it to 26 July itself. Since the key date was the nearest Sunday, the actual calendar date varied from year to year.

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