Hvožďany: Hotels and Accommodation

The Petráčkova Hora educational trail begins and ends in Vacíkov and runs along paved and unpaved forest paths. It focuses on gold, its properties and the history of gold mining. At the same time, it can be enjoyed as a walk through the interesting habitats on the edge of the Brdy Protected Landscape Area. The educational trail near Vacíkov is 6 km long and has seven information boards.

The mountains of Štěrbina, Nad Moráskem, Vinice and Praha are located around Hvožďany.

The Church of Saint Procopius and the Visitation of the Virgin Mary in Hvožďany is an immovable cultural monument. The Hvožďany fortress stands on a low hill in the southwest of the municipality; a small pond fed by the Hvožďanský stream lies at its western foot. Hvožďany Fortress is a massive building with an upper floor and three wings arranged around a central courtyard.

The hunting lodge in Vacíkov was built in 1874–1875 as an elaborately carved wooden structure on a stone base. Its wooden floors, paneling, ceilings and staircases have been preserved in their original form. The park surrounding the hunting lodge contains pyramidal oaks, Douglas firs and snake spruces.

The complete technical equipment of an artisanal roller mill, including several archaic elements, has been preserved in Zíbův Mill. Zíbův Mill in Hvožďany is also a building of great heritage value.

The reconstructed Špejchar Hvožďany is a venue for exhibitions, concerts, talks, craft markets and other cultural and community events. It houses an exhibition on the history of the municipality of Hvožďany and its surroundings, recalling the agricultural tradition as well as important personalities and events of the region. Špejchar also houses permanent exhibitions of the Hvožďansko Museum, a collection of axes and an extensive collection of firefighting artifacts belonging to František Polák.

The wider regional area around Hvožďany includes the historic site “Lety u Písku. Památník holokaustu Romů a Sintů v Čechách”, the “Radomysl Mediumwave Radio Mast” ruin, “Hrad Zvíkov” Castle and the “Zřícenina Valdek” ruin.

More local pages: Svaté Pole, Nepomuk Pod Třemšínem, Drahlín, Kotenčice, Trhové Dušníky, Hořejany, Štětkovice, Drsník.

To the higher-level travel overview: Příbram District.