Jívoví: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Jívoví is notable for the protected Šebeň nature monument. It lies between Jívoví, Cyrilov and Dobrá Voda on the border between the Borská pahorkatina and Velkomeziříčská pahorkatina uplands. The nature monument encompasses an extensive forest complex with an exceptionally large population of the wood ant species Formica polyctena: There are more than 1,100 nests there, probably the largest known complex of its kind in the Czech Republic.

History

Jívoví was first mentioned in written records in 1287. From its foundation until 1486, with the exception of the years 1422 to 1436, Jívoví belonged to Žďár Monastery. After 240 years, Jívoví once again came into the possession of the Cistercian monastery in Žďár.

Culture

Construction of the Chapel of St Anne in Jívoví began in 1931. It was consecrated on the feast day of Saint Anne in 1934; its furnishings were assembled through donations.

Nature

Holý vrch is located in the cadastral area of Jívoví. From there, there is a view over the landscape of the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands; to the south, the view extends far beyond Velké Meziříčí, and to the north, towards the hills beyond Nové Město na Moravě. The ascent to Holý vrch is gradual and can be managed by small children and with a pushchair.

Trails

The start of the Šebeň educational trail is located behind Jívoví near Křižanov, 600 m along the road towards Radenice. The trail is 3 km long, takes approximately 2 hours and includes 12 information panels.

A regional cycle route from Radenice to Cyrilov runs along a paved path near Holý vrch. A first-class road passes through Jívoví and is connected to the D1 motorway.

More pages about localities: Chlum-Korouhvice, Hamry Nad Sázavou, Křižanov, Březejc, Petráveč, Lavičky, Jabloňov, Jámy.

For the higher-level travel overview: Okres Žďár Nad Sázavou.