Sudoměřice U Bechyně: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

Sudoměřice u Bechyně reveals its character particularly clearly through its historic buildings and village squares. At its centre is a large rectangular village square that reflects the historic character of the settlement. Other features include an originally Gothic church, protected rural settlement landscapes and traces of a regional theatre history.

Culture and history

The Church of All Saints is an originally Gothic building. It was first mentioned in 1384 before being remodelled into its present form in 1828. Another remarkable story is associated with Karel Hugo Hilar: the director of the National Theatre, whose real name was Karel Bakule, was born on 5 November 1885 in Sudoměřice, in house no. 62. A memorial plaque commemorates him at his birthplace.

The Sokolovna is also part of the local history. The building was formerly used for sports, theatre, dances and meetings; later, it was also used as a cinema. The Chapel of St Charles Borromeo has a rectangular ground plan and a semicircular end. Pilasters articulate the building, while the interior is covered by a flat vault. The chapel behind Kamenný dvůr dates from the 18th century and meets the definition of a cultural monument under Section 2 of Act No. 20/1987 Coll. on state heritage conservation.

A village heritage conservation area has been designated in Bechyňská Smoleč. The village is considered an example of a medieval colonisation settlement and was first mentioned in 1511. To this day, Bechyňská Smoleč preserves decorated farmsteads with Baroque gables, pilasters, volutes and stucco details.

Bežerovice preserves a village square with a chapel and a pond covered with water lilies. The village buildings there have retained their original character without various additions and alterations.

Transport connections

Sudoměřice is served by several bus routes, including long-distance connections, for example to Prague. The village is also connected to the Tábor–Bechyně railway line. The municipality describes this line as the first electrified railway line in Central Europe.

Nature and cycling route

A 30 km cycling loop leads from Bechyně via Hutě, Černýšovice, Bechyňská Smoleč, the Marunka forester’s lodge, Černice with its golf course, Černická obora and Hodonice back to Bechyně. The route also passes through Sudoměřice u Bechyně.

Sessile oaks dominate the acid-loving oak forests in the Černická obora Nature Monument. The herbaceous layer contains several different plant species. An unusual feature is the spherical Krevel formations with a cavity filled with fine yellow sand. They used to be common after ploughing and rain but are rare today.

Other places: Slapy, Pohnánec, Psárov, Katov, Zhoř U Tábora, Horky, Porín, Radkov.

To the overview of the wider travel region: Tábor District.