Štětkovice between ponds, quarry and culture
Bořená Hora near Štětkovice is a flooded quarry with up to 8-metre-high rock walls made of Sedlčany-type granodiorite. The quarry’s main diving attraction is the wreck of an Mi-8 helicopter. For planning purposes, you can consider the landscape form and type of activity separately.
Landscape and surroundings
Štětkovice is considered a quiet place with plenty of greenery, several ponds and a quarry. The V parhobech [Prosenická Lhota] hill is located in the vicinity of Štětkovice. The Vesely, Javorová Skála and Žebrák mountains are located in the surrounding area.
When comparing nature and landscape topics, you can first read about the forms of the terrain and then about their spatial context. The different references are suitable for step-by-step planning, in which not all destinations have to be placed in a single sequence.
Water, movement and play
The Modelářský domek is located in the centre of Štětkovice. Drama věků Park offers sports elements, a children’s climbing area and 12 spiritual stations. Cycle route 8132 runs through Štětkovice, Luhy and Prosenická Lhota; in Štětkovice, it intersects route 11.
The destinations mentioned differ clearly in terms of activity type. For your own comparison, you can consider the individual destination, park, diving attraction and cycle route separately and set their respective focuses alongside one another. The quarry combines a distinctive landscape form with a diving attraction, the park combines movement with a children’s climbing area and spiritual stations, while the cycle route connects several places and two named route sections. This allows nature, movement, water and spiritual references to be considered as different topics.
Culture and history
The Baroque château in Štětkovice was built in the first half of the 18th century on the site of an earlier fortress. A statue of Saint John of Nepomuk stands by the chapel in Štětkovice. In the wider regional surroundings of Štětkovice are Konopiště château, Malá Svatá Hora Church and Svatá Anna Church.
Cultural interests can be organised by period, building function and regional context. Local history stands alongside religious sites and château complexes in the wider regional surroundings.
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The same higher-level local area also includes Březnice Château, Daleké Dušníky, Doubravice, Vysoká U Příbramě, Suchodol, Pouste, Svaté Pole and Drhovy.
When comparing hotels in Štětkovice, first check the travel dates, room category and cancellation conditions on the respective offer page. This information provides an objective basis for comparing options with the planned period and your own budget.
Transport connections
Regional railway line 223 connects Sedlčany and Olbramovice and runs through Štětkovice. Bus line D80 connects Sedlčany, Štětkovice, Prosenická Lhota and Křečovice. The two lines can be considered separately for planning purposes because their routes are described differently.
To the higher-level travel overview: Příbram District.