Jezvina: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Landscape and Local Character

Jezvina has preserved its historic character and old Czech atmosphere to this day. The village lies on the edge of forests and meadows next to Hradce and the Jezvinský Stream. The old Czech word “jezvina” referred to a ravine, a shelter, or distinctive rocky outcrops in pastures.

Historical Traces

The first written mention of Jezvina dates from 1352, when the Rožmberk family acquired the so-called “sedlčanské zboží.” Medieval records distinguished Horní Jezvina and Dolní Jezvina, also known as Větší Jezvina and Menší Jezvina. Jezvina had a farmstead that was mentioned in 1539 as part of the Křepenice estate. In historical Czech writings, the settlement was referred to not only as Jezvina and Jezvino but also as Jezviná.

The Berní rule of 1654 mentions the two farmers Martin Štěpánek and Kříž Pejša; they owned 81 strych of arable land, equivalent to 23 hectares. The farmers of Jezvina practised a three-field crop rotation system and kept cattle, horses, and breeding sows. The Tereziánský katastr of 1756 records an area of arable land similar to the earlier area. In addition, the farmers of Jezvina had to work three days a week for the manorial estate with two teams of oxen.

Historically, two-thirds of a kopa of carp had to be delivered from the village pond in Jezvina. When the foundations of Matěj Švagr’s cottage, house number 1, were excavated in 1886, a cup containing Czech silver groschen was found.

Cultural Insights

The pond in nearby Hradce was dredged in 1988 by the local branch of the Český rybářský svaz from Sedlčany. The bell in nearby Hradce was solemnly consecrated in 1990 and named Josef. In 1993, manual bell ringing in nearby Hradce was replaced by electric ringing.

The open-air museum in Vysoký Chlumec is a branch of the Příbram Mining Museum. It presents residential, agricultural, technical, and religious buildings dating from the mid-17th to the early 20th century. Visitors can choose between a route for independent exploration and a guided route. The museum houses a water-powered frame sawmill from the mid-19th century.

The open-air museum in Vysoký Chlumec hosts cultural events every year, including Masopust, Crafts Day, “Soldiers in the Village,” as well as Christmas and Easter events. Parking is available approximately 250 metres from the open-air museum in Vysoký Chlumec.

Other places: Obořiště, Prčice, Dublovice, Horčápsko, Cetyně, Nechvalice, Rozmital - Skuhrov, Brekova Lhota.

To the higher-level travel overview: Příbram District.