Herálec: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The first written mention of Herálec dates from 1226.

History

The walls of Chateau Herálec date from the 13th century. After Herálec was sold in 1601, Kryštof Karel z Roupova had the château converted over the following decades into a single-storey, three-winged building with round towers. In 1861, Chateau Herálec was redesigned in the Neo-Gothic style by the architect B. Waschmann; from 2009 to August 2011, it underwent extensive conservation and historical reconstruction.

The château was prepared for use as a luxurious five-star boutique hotel and Spa by L’Occitane. Hotel Chateau Herálec has a swimming pool beneath historic vaults in the former castle stables.

Culture

The present-day Church of St Bartholomew was solemnly consecrated on 24 October 1880 by Josef Hais, Bishop of Hradec Králové. Its predecessor dates from the 13th century; around 1280, it was fortified and protected by a moat or pond. A Baroque statue of Saint Florian dating from 1740 stands in the small park in front of the church.

Along the road to the new cemetery behind Herálec stand wayside shrines dating from 1767, created by an unknown artist and considered a valuable example of folk Baroque. The 1767 wayside shrines at Herálec’s new cemetery were restored in their original form and using their original construction techniques.

The history of crafts is also connected with the town: the first glassworks was established in Herálec in 1604. In the 18th century, Herálec was known for the production of table and mirror glass. Herálec is also home to a historic granary and manorial grain store dating from 1726.

Orientation

Chateau Herálec is 7 km from the D1 motorway; the relevant exits are 90 Humpolec and 104 Větrný Jeníkov.

In the northern part of Herálec, the Boží muka stand along a blue-marked hiking trail, approximately 500 m from the church. They can be reached by bicycle via an easily passable field track. Parking is available at the church or on a paved road approximately 200 m from the monument.

Other Places

Šlapanov, Krásná Hora U Havlíckova Brodu, Vysoká, Vilémov, Vepříkov, Havlíčkova Borová, Jilem, Česká Bělá

For the higher-level travel overview: Okres Havlíčkův Brod.