Urbanov: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

In Urbanov, the Church of St John the Baptist stands on a spur above the river and overlooks the surrounding landscape. According to historian Prof. Dr Václav Richtr, it was founded between 1220 and 1230.

Culture

On the square in front of the church complex in Urbanov stands a valuable Baroque statue of St John of Nepomuk. It was erected and consecrated on 17 September 1729. The enclosing wall of the former medieval cemetery completes the Church of St John the Baptist complex in Urbanov; it contains the small late Baroque Chapel of St Barbara.

The chapel has a rectangular floor plan, a three-sided termination and a round-arched vaulted entrance. A small bell tower crowns its hipped roof. A cross in Urbanov is also a rare, high-quality piece of wrought ironwork with rich Baroque and Rococo ornamentation on a high stone pedestal. A Neoclassical cross dating from 1825 is enclosed by a stone balustrade.

Nature

Stráň v Urbanově is registered as a significant landscape feature (VKP). The shallow soils there support relatively species-poor vegetation with a high proportion of comparatively drought- and warmth-loving species.

Roads and Transport

Marked cycle routes run through Urbanov. Class II road II/403 from Kouty to Telč runs through Urbanov, and the village is also served by public bus services.

Further destinations: Dolní Cerekev, Jihlava, Horní Dubenky, Cerekvička, Kamenice, Kalhov, Bítovčice, Rančířov.

To the higher-level travel overview: Jihlava District.