Mrákotín U Telče: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The stonemasonry exhibition in Mrákotín presents the history and present of the municipality, as well as the history of stonemasonry. It covers the production and transport of the monolith for Prague Castle, as well as the creation of a large stone roller. Hand tools and machine tools, equipment for geologists, and explosives used to blast off sections of rock faces are also part of the exhibition. The exhibition also includes a wooden shelter that was dismantled in a quarry, reduced in size, and reassembled at the exhibition, together with tools, unfinished products, and stonemasons' protective equipment.

Culture and History

The parish church of St. Giles was originally a Gothic church from the 14th century and was rebuilt in the Neoclassical style in 1806–1807. The church and the vicarage in Mrákotín have been documented since 1398; parish registers have existed since 1661. A pilgrimage to the parish church of St. Giles takes place on the Sunday after the feast day of St. Giles.

Nature

The Horní Mrzatec natural monument and site of European importance encompasses the cadastral areas of Mrákotín u Telče and Lhotka u Mrákotína. Horní Mrzatec is an oligotrophic to mesotrophic pond with clear water and a sandy bottom on the edge of the extensive Javořice forest massif, and is a landscape feature of high aesthetic value.

The Horní Nekolov natural monument protects a beech stand on the southeastern slope of Široký kámen, approximately three kilometres northeast of Mrákotín, at elevations of 690 to 772 metres.

Hiking and Cycling

The route reaches the 760-metre-high Hradisko rock massif, which offers views of the surrounding landscape. Its terrain is rocky in places and includes steep climbs. The 18-kilometre Mrákotín–Bradlo–Hradisko hike, which takes approximately 5.5 hours, begins in Mrákotín and follows the yellow-marked trail via Dobrá Voda back to the vicinity of Mrákotín.

The route from Mrákotín to Javořice can also be completed by bicycle via cycle route No. 1113.

Culinary Experiences

In the centre of Mrákotín, a soft-serve ice cream stand offers four flavours every day. It is popular with locals and day-trippers and is included in an excursion programme.

More local pages: Kostelní Myslová, Kaliště U Horních Dubenek, Měšín, Jihlávka, Mysliboř, Stará Říše, Panské Dubenky, Šimanov.

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