Hvozd: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Situated on a gently sloping plateau, Hvozd is surrounded on three sides by a large, largely uninhabited complex of the Manětín forests.

Landscape and Nature

The Hvozd district is located in the Manětínská Nature Park. The Berdovna mountain lies in the vicinity of Hvozd; the Vladař mountain lies in the wider regional surroundings. The nearby area also includes the “Citeř [Hvozd - Hodoviz]” hill and the “Hůrky [Štichovice]” hill.

History and Townscape

Hvozd was first mentioned in writing in 1253. The Chapel of Saint John the Baptist stands on the northern side of Hvozd village green. It has a rectangular floor plan, a semicircular apse, a gabled roof, and a roof turret.

The statue of the Archangel Michael was erected in 1772 by Terezie Lažanská, née z Lisova. Another Baroque statue of the Archangel Michael fighting the devil stands at the intersection of Bažantnice–Manětín Road and the turnoff to Hodovíz.

The small, square Hradiště Vyšehrad hillfort is located in the Hodoviz cadastral area of the municipality of Hvozd, on a rocky spur; the surviving stone ramparts are 0.5 to 1 metre high.

Destinations in the Wider Region

The wider regional surroundings of Hvozd include Novy Dvur Monastery, the Zřícenina Lina ruin, the Svatý Prokop monument, and the church “Plzen Barholomaeus Cathedral”.

Cycling

The 37-kilometre-long “Baroko II” cycling route runs through Hodovíz, the “Hvozd bus” section, and Dražeň.

Other Places

Other local pages: Újezd Nade Mží, Bílov, Blatnice, Trnová, Krašovice, Příšov, Kožlany, Pernarec.

To the higher-level travel overview: Okres Plzeň-Sever.