Branice: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Between around 1240 and 1260, a crossroads on the historic Bechyňská cesta, which connected the settlements of Bechyně and Milevsko, was located in Branice. Today, the town lies on railway line no. 201 from Tábor via Písek to Ražice.

Culture

The Chapel of the Holy Cross stands on the site of a former plague cemetery dating from the 17th century. The present chapel was built after a storm destroyed the former chapel in 1929 and was consecrated in 1931. Next to it is an enclosed stone cross commemorating Stanislav Čunát; his name is also inscribed on the memorial plaque.

The Chapel of Saint Wenceslas dates from 1881 and is dedicated to Saint Wenceslas, the patron saint of the Czech lands. After earlier bells had been removed twice due to war, the municipality purchased a new bell for the chapel in 1946; it is still in use today. The Chapel of Saint Saturninus was built in 2006 by local members of the Vejrovské zemanství association.

Traditions

Branice’s traditional cultural calendar includes the New Year’s procession “Novoroční pochod” on 1 January. It also includes the Slavnosti Vejrovského zemanství festival on 1 June.

History

The Prohledárium Vejrovského zemanství is a museum in the Branice Cultural Centre that presents history with humour. The exhibitions cover the 20th century, the Second World War, and remembrance of the victims of fascism and communism. Salons of cartoon humour entitled “V obci Branice Vám rozhýbeme bránice” are also held there regularly.

Other places: Květov, Olešná, Smetanova Lhota, Ražice, Albrechtice Nad Vltavou, Okrouhlá, Pisek, Hrazany

To the overarching travel overview: Písek District.