Nature
Šerkovice is considered a tourist gateway to the Svratecká hornatina Nature Park. The Besének stream flows through the village from north to south, while Šerkovice is surrounded by coniferous and mixed forests on almost all sides. The surroundings are picturesque and hilly, feature numerous forests, and are characterized by highly varied terrain.
Along the Besének stands the maple-leaved plane tree (Platanus x hispanica), a hybrid of the Oriental plane and the American sycamore. It is the only specimen of its kind in the municipality and a distinctive natural feature along the stream.
Paths and Routes
Since 1999, a main cycle route connecting Brno and Prague has passed through Šerkovice. A pleasant walk leads through the Besének stream valley towards Lomnice and is known as Obora.
The “Od rozhledny Klucanina po Květnici” hiking trail passes through Šerkovice; the village is one of its designated waypoints. The Tišnovská pivní stezka also passes a tourist shelter in Šerkovice and stops at the Chapel of Saint Anne.
History and Culture
The former fruit-drying house at number 47 is a state-protected monument from the 19th century and is currently used as a private recreational property. The Chapel of Saint Giles is also worth mentioning. Since 1895, the Chapel of Saints Cyril and Methodius has stood in a corner of the former school building.
The former forester’s lodge in the Paní Hora forest was built by Porta Coeli Monastery in 1900 and converted into a memorial to the Jermak partisan unit between 1980 and 1990. Šerkovice is home to the “Památník v Šerkovicích,” a memorial site dedicated to this partisan unit. A base of the same partisan detachment was also located in the surrounding forests.
The Statek U Kašpárků estate is a valuable historic property with a former mill and a former sawmill. The exterior has been preserved, and some parts of the original interior furnishings have also survived.
Other places: Sentice, Ořechov, Unkovice, Lubné, Žďárec, Rebešovice, Ivančice, Litostrov
