Popovičky: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The protected complex of the Church of Saint Bartholomew in Popovičky comprises the church, an ossuary, an enclosing wall and two gates.

The Church of Saint Bartholomew was rebuilt and extended between 1731 and 1736 at the initiative of the parish priest Jan Antonín Horník.

Culture

Next to the Popovičky Municipal Office, an information-panel installation about the Heydrichiáda stands by the Lidická hrušeň.

The Popovičky rectory preserves remnants of the original interior decoration and a cosy attic apartment.

Events frequently attended in the municipality of Popovičky include events for children and adults, Children's Days, Huntovické lávky, dance events, a lantern procession and various sports competitions.

Surroundings

The park and château of Průhonice are a national cultural monument and are inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Práče Fortress lies in the immediate vicinity of Popovičky.

The Palác Kinských is located in the wider regional vicinity of Popovičky. The Golz-Kinsky Palace and the Galerie Rudolfinum museum are also located in this wider regional vicinity.

Landscape

The hills of Petrovy vrchy [Popovičky - Chomutovice], Skalka [Strančice-Předboř] and (Na Padesátce) [Petříkov u Velkých Popovic] are located in the immediate vicinity of Popovičky.

Veslařský ostrov island lies in the wider regional vicinity of Popovičky.

Things to Do

A cycling tour tracing the footsteps of the Ringhoffer family passes through Popovičky and continues to Předboř and Velké Popovice, home to the modern Velkopopovický Kozel brewery. Commented tours there cover the history of beer brewing, production, the Ringhoffer family and present-day production.

The Pod Skalkou footbridge over the Chomutovický stream is closed because of its poor condition; a complete reconstruction is being coordinated with the building authority.

Other places at this level: Podolanka, Radonice, Kamenice, Louňovice, Sudovo Hlavno, Všestary, Mirosovice, Klecany.

To the higher-level travel overview: Okres Praha-Východ.