Chynava: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes
Accommodation in Chynava
Chyňava showcases its history at specific sites and along particular routes. A memorial route, a historic church, a cemetery and a war memorial make different chapters of the town's history visible; in the surrounding area, mountains, hills, castles and a museum complete the picture.
Culture and History
The Stezka česko-italského přátelství commemorates the forced stay of people from South Tyrol in Bohemia between 1915 and 1919. The route is 14.5 km long and connects to already marked hiking trails.
The St. Procopius Church in Chyňava is dedicated to the patron saint of miners. It commemorates iron mining near Chyňava since the Middle Ages and was first mentioned in writing in 1396. The originally Gothic church was rebuilt in the Baroque style between 1779 and 1782; an extension and a new tower gave it its present appearance in 1914. Its furnishings include a historic bell cast by Master Bartoloměj in 1518. It is considered the second-oldest bell in the region and weighs 350 kg.
The Chapel of St. Florian in Chyňava was first mentioned in writing in 1854 and renovated in 2012. The new cemetery of Chyňava was established in 1857 and became the final resting place of 32 Italian immigrants during the First World War. The Chyňava First World War Memorial commemorates 46 local men and young people who lost their lives in the war.
The remarkable small-leaved lime tree in Chyňava was planted on 24 March 1854, is 16 metres tall and has a circumference of 340 cm. Its shade provides a place to sit for churchgoers and cemetery visitors.
Landscape and Destinations in the Surrounding Area
Near Chyňava are Karlštejn, a castle, and Doutnáč, a mountain. In the wider region surrounding Chyňava are Letohrádek královny Anny, a chateau, Týřov, a ruin, and Stará kanalizační čistírna Praha-Bubeneč, a museum.
In the immediate vicinity of Chyňava is Pelechovka [Chyňava], a hill. Also in the immediate vicinity of Chyňava are Velký vrch [Nenačovice], a hill, and (U Kůlničky) [Bratronice u Kladna], also a hill.
More local pages: Nenačovice, Felbabka, Žebrák, Zajecov, Broumy, Loděnice, Trubská, Osov
For the higher-level travel overview: Beroun District.
