Dřevčice: Holiday apartments and houses

Dřevčice reveals itself through its local history, distinctive terrain and archaeological evidence. Sacred architectural history, traces of the former fortress and insights into settlement periods from the distant past are all found in close proximity.

Culture and history

The originally Romanesque Church of St Bartholomew in Dřevčice dates from the 11th to 12th century. A north-Gothic extension was added on its southern side; a new chancel was built in the 18th century. The bell tower in Dřevčice was built in 1695 on the site of an earlier chapel dedicated to St Florian and houses three bells.

The originally episcopal Dřevčice fortress was built on a spur in the 14th century and protected by water fortifications. The division of the manorial courtyard at the original fortress gave rise to farmsteads; their entrances form Dřevčice’s Baroque portals dating from 1776. The preserved parts of the fortress are open to the public and host various events and celebrations.

Archaeology

On the southeastern edge of Dřevčice, next to the road to Svémyslice and the adjacent cemetery, lies the Dřevčice–Na Výsluní archaeological site. Ninety-five archaeological features of a settlement and burial nature were discovered and examined there.

The archaeological investigation of Dřevčice–Na Výsluní also uncovered a significant cremation cemetery from the Late Bronze Age. It is attributed to the Knovíz culture of the Urnfield period, dating from 1350 to 1050 BC. Another find is the so-called “Dřevčický cutlery set”, a ceramic assemblage discovered on 24 December 1932 while a ditch was being dug along the road from Dřevčice to Popovice. It is now held at the National Museum and is regarded, among other things, as evidence of a ritual associated with drinking beverages.

Landscape and routes

Dřevčice lies on a terrain step at the transition from the Prague Plateau to the Elbe Lowland. About 250 metres north of the main road running through Dřevčice, the terrain descends into the large valley “v Chobotech”. The Vinořský stream, which comes from Vinoř and is also called Valcha or Chobot, flows through this valley.

Road II/610 runs through the centre of Dřevčice and connects Prague-Vinoř with Brandýs nad Labem. The “Pražská pěší pouť do Staré Boleslavi” pilgrimage walking route also branches off towards Dřevčice at Jenštejn.

Other places

Other local pages: Velké Popovice, Křenek, Kostelní Strimelice, Modletice, Klíčany, Konojedy, Škvorec, Prusice.

For the higher-level travel overview: Praha-Východ District.