Doubravice: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

South of Doubravice, Pačíska rises as a 504-metre-high hill in the cadastral area of Doubravice u Sedlčan. Clearly recognisable remains of a medieval fortification can be seen on the summit.

Landscape

Near Pačíska there is a former quarry and natural outcrops of metamorphic rocks from the Palaeozoic Sedlčany-Krásná Hora island zone. The Pačíska geological site is considered worthy of protection because it is one of the few occurrences of the youngest strata of the Central Bohemian island zone. The old quarry exposes crystalline limestones, possibly belonging to the Zbirov Formation, as well as metasiltstones, quartzites, metagreywackes and conglomerates. The geological sequence continues eastwards in isolated elevations near Šiberný, south of Doubravice; at the same time, Pačíska forms the gently sloping valley of the Sedlecký potok.

History

The fortified site of Ústupenice lies in the vicinity of Doubravice, about 3 km west of the village. The oval site is surrounded by a ditch on its northern and eastern sides. The foundations of a rectangular building with wall remains are visible on the site; it was probably a palas.

Museums

The Vysoký Chlumec Open-Air Museum preserves rural buildings, water-powered technical structures and small sacral objects in the vicinity of Doubravice, most of which date from the 18th to the early 20th century. A total of nine buildings can be visited there; seven of them are accessible through interior or special exhibitions, or a seasonal exhibition. The Sedlčany City Museum uses finds, documents and objects to present the development of the region from prehistoric times to the recent past. In the vicinity of Doubravice, it is wheelchair accessible; its permanent exhibition comprises seven rooms on two floors.

Routes

The approach to Pačíska is pathless; the site is more than 250 m from the road. The Šiberný monument stands at the foot of the lookout hill, on the side facing Pačíska. The windmill near Příčovy is also located in the vicinity of Doubravice, on the red-marked route connecting Sedlčany and Nalžovice. The windmill site near Příčovy is freely accessible.

If you would like to view more places at this regional level: Hořejany, Chotilsko, Druhlice, Vysoký Chlumec, Drahenice, Krepenice, Hvožďany and Sedlec.

For the higher-level travel overview: Příbram District.