The forest of Koblížek, its namesake pond and the story of a 1922 discovery are the main attractions for a stay in Knížata. Together, they offer a specific walking route, a diverse wetland landscape and a local historical story. The forest path runs through shaded woodland and is paved; reeds, tall sedges and other wetland areas characterise the water’s edge. A monument commemorates the discovery and Matěj Kadlec from Knížata. When planning your trip, you can therefore choose from several distinct points of interest, depending on what interests you.

Walking in the Koblížek Forest

You can explore the Koblížek Forest on foot along a paved path through shaded woodland. The forest lies near a forest track of the same name. The forest, track and pond are all called Koblížek, so it is worth keeping the relevant landmark in mind when finding your way. This helps distinguish the path, the body of water and the historic discovery site. Path conditions may change; check them before your visit.

Pond, wetlands and biocentre

Koblížek Pond lies lower down in the forest of the same name, near the settlement of Knížata and close to Těmice. Freshwater reed beds and tall sedges grow along its banks; these give way to a transition mire and a wet area overgrown with trees and shrubs, including wet meadows. This describes several distinct types of vegetation along the water rather than a uniform strip of shoreline. If you are interested in the landscape and plants, you can focus on both the reeds and sedges and the adjoining mire and wooded areas.

The Koblížek biocentre includes a small pond and a neighbouring meadow of globe thistles. The existing, functioning local biocentre is part of a supra-regional biocorridor. The Drahoňovský Stream flows below the pond dam. Along with the bank vegetation, this adds a meadow and a specific connection to the stream.

The story of the 1922 discovery

On 23 May 1922, Matěj Kadlec found 20 gold coins while digging up tree stumps in the Koblížek Forest. After Kadlec reported the find, gendarmes found a further 456 gold coins at the site. The two discoveries form a clear sequence: first Kadlec’s find, followed by the gendarmes’ discovery.

A monument at Koblížek commemorates the discovery made by Matěj Kadlec from Knížata. Treasure hunters from the surrounding area also searched the site in later years; from time to time, they found small coins there. The story therefore includes not only a precisely dated event, but also a later local tradition.

The points of interest are distinct: the forest path offers an opportunity for a walk, the pond foregrounds its vegetation and wetlands, and the discovery story brings together a date, a person and a sequence of finds. Plan your visit according to whether you would rather focus on the walking route, the waterside landscape or local history.

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