Božejov: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Božejov Chateau is a four-winged, multi-storey building; its arcaded façade faces the street in the eastern part of the municipality. The rooms of the originally Gothic castle, which was converted into a chateau in the 16th and 17th centuries, now house a single-class primary school for grades 1 to 5.

Villagescape and History

St. George’s Church in Božejov was originally Gothic and was remodelled in the mid-17th century in the early Baroque style. The historic complex of St. George’s Church includes a parish house.

The cemetery chapel of St. Anne in Božejov is a listed monument. The water chapel at the turn-off to the cemetery in Božejov has stood there since 1784. The turn-off to the cemetery in Božejov is lined with hundred-year-old lime trees.

The village square with its church and parish house, together with the historic buildings surrounding the square, are considered urban-planning assets of Božejov. The “Adámek” memorial stone commemorates peasant uprisings. A listed wayside shrine stands on the road to Střítež.

Location and Landscape

Božejov lies between Pelhřimov and Kamenice nad Lipou, near Road I/34.

Orlov and Troják are mountains in the vicinity of Božejov. Putimovský vrch and Hluboká are mountains in the surrounding area of Božejov. Svatá Anna is a church in the vicinity of Božejov.

Janštejn is a ruin in the wider regional area around Božejov. Želivský Kláštor is a monastery in the wider regional area around Božejov. Roštejn [Doupě] is a castle in the wider regional area around Božejov.

Other Places

Other location pages: Hořepník, Salačova Lhota, Vitice, Žirovnice, Křelovice, Kaliště U Humpolce, Trsov, Bácovice.

To the higher-level travel overview: Pelhřimov District.