Ježená: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

The built-up settlement of Ježená lies in the valley of the Maršovský potok. Its buildings extend along both banks, while the valley slopes form the natural framework.

Landscape

A yellow-marked hiking trail from Čeřínek to Větrný Jeníkov runs through Ježená. A protected lime tree stands in the northern part of the village. There is a retention basin on the village square.

History

Ježená was established around the end of the 12th century as a forest settlement with a village square on both sides of the Jezina stream. The first written reference dates from 1226; it confirms Ježená as one of the villages owned by Želiv Monastery.

The originally Czech village was settled by German colonists in the 13th century during the silver rush. A hiking route led from Ježená via the medieval mining area of Rounek to Rantířov.

Culture

The Baroque Chapel of St James, which has stood on Ježená village square since 1775, is four-sided, has a small bell tower on a pyramidal roof, and contains a bell dating from 1922.

The Hukauf Mill in House No. 4 was the middle of Ježená’s three former mills, has been documented since the 16th century, and has now been converted for residential use.

Other places in this selection are Sedlatice, Třeštice, Sedlejov, Nadějov, Plandry, Měšín, Ústí U Humpolce and Zvolenovice.

For the higher-level travel overview: Jihlava District.