Dehtáře: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Village History and Chapels

Dehtáře has been documented in writing since 1379. The settlement was established through internal colonization on land that had previously been forested. The name Dehtáře is associated with residents who produced tar.

The chapel in Dehtáře is a prominent feature of the village square. It dates from the early 20th century and was renovated in 2016. The Chapel of Saint Wenceslas in Onšovice dates from 1861, while the chapel in Milotice dates from the mid-19th century.

Water and Nature

The Onšovický stream flows from the ponds near Dehtáře to the Jankovský stream and joins it near Milotice. The larger of the two ponds below Onšovice is Onšovický Pond.

The Želivka and the Sedlice Reservoir form the western and northern boundaries of the cadastral areas of Dehtáře. The Jankovský stream, which is connected with Dehtáře, has been designated a national nature monument.

The Jankovský stream protected area associated with Dehtáře comprises peat bog and meadow communities and is home to the freshwater pearl mussel. In the Vysočina Region, the Jankovský stream is an important locality with a permanent population of Eurasian otters (Lutra lutra).

Geographical Location

The four districts of Dehtáře are located near Road I/34 on the route between Pelhřimov and Humpolec. A red-marked hiking trail passes through Dehtáře.

Other Places

Other places at the same administrative level are Hodejovice, Lidmaň, Cervená Recice, Kletecna, Mnich, Lukavec, Kaliště U Humpolce and Vokov.

For the higher-level travel overview: Okres Pelhřimov.