Policka: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

The medieval town walls of Polička can be visited as part of a guided tour lasting 45 to 60 minutes. The present-day fortifications were built in the mid-14th century under Charles IV.

Town history

The permanent exhibition “History of the Town of Polička” covers the town’s development from its foundation by the Bohemian king Přemysl Otakar II in 1265 to 1945. In the Baroque town hall of Polička, a gallery houses the Renaissance group portrait “Zahradní hostina Hohenemsů”, considered the most extensive work of its kind outside Italy. The Baroque town hall also contains two special chapels, one Gothic and one Baroque.

Culture

The exhibition “The Colorful World of Bohuslav Martinů” at the Bohuslav Martinů Centre presents the life story of the composer Bohuslav Martinů, whose life has been permanently connected with Polička from the very beginning. His birth room is located in the tower of St. James’ Church in Polička and is associated with the composer Bohuslav Martinů. To the left of St. Michael’s Church lies the Martinů family tomb; Bohuslav Martinů, his wife Charlotte, and his parents and siblings are buried there.

The permanent exhibition “Glassmaking in the Highlands” showcases the craftsmanship of glassmakers and the delicacy of their glassware.

Nature

A monument to Jan Hus was erected in 1921 in the Liboháj forest park in Polička. It consists of a bronze relief mounted on a granite block and was created by the sculptor Vojtěch Eduard Šaff, who was born in Polička. A natural amphitheatre was built in the same forest park in the 1920s, where numerous amateur theatrical performances took place. Polička is a gateway to the Žďárské vrchy.

Other places

Opatovec, Vranová Lhota, Dolní Újezd, Radiměř, Oldris, Študlov, Janov and Jaroměřice.

To the higher-level travel overview: Svitavy District.