Václavice: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

At 506 metres, Chlum is a distinctive volcanic hill in the local landscape of Václavice. Together with historic buildings and paths through the Bach floodplain, it shapes the immediate surroundings of the village.

History and Architectural Heritage

The Church of Saint Wenceslas in Václavice has a bell dating from the early 16th century with a Gothic inscription. Historically, it was a small, simple Gothic church; the original structure still includes a presbytery with a ribbed vault and broad pointed-arch windows without tracery. The church and the vicarage are reminders of Václavice’s past.

The first written records of the settlement of Vladislavice date from the 13th century. The former school building in Václavice was built in 1881. Monuments in Václavice commemorate those who fell in a world war. The history of Václavice also includes a forced resettlement during the occupation by Nazi Germany.

Walking Trails and Cycling Routes

Tourist trails and routes run through the Bach floodplain in the surroundings of Václavice. For cyclists, the route from Benešov to Hamry passes through Václavice and runs mainly along field and forest paths. It is 25 kilometres long and is described as an easy route.

The Ferdinandova cesta cycling route passes through Václavice and follows field paths almost as far as the park of Konopiště Castle. Ferdinandova cesta is 42.5 kilometres long and is described as a moderately difficult route.

Further Landscape and Architectural Heritage

Konopiště Castle is located in the immediate surroundings of Václavice. Jáchym, a mountain, is also located nearby. Žebrák is a mountain in the surroundings of Václavice.

The mountains V Lipi and Ďábel are located in the wider regional surroundings of Václavice. Mod, a viewpoint, is also situated there, as are Loreta and Malá Svatá Hora, which are churches.

Other Places

Neustupov, Krhanice, Snět, Vranov, Dunice, Děkanovice, Kondrac, Chlístov

To the overarching travel overview: Benešov District.