Jankov: Hotels and Accommodation

Culture and History

The Church of St. John the Baptist in Jankov is a Romanesque, single-nave building with a semicircular presbytery. It dates from the first half of the 12th century, was extended after the middle of the 13th century, and remodeled at the end of the 17th century. It stands on the northern side of Jankov Square, at the edge of the park on a small rise above a former fortification.

Near the primary school in the upper part of the square in Jankov stands the Chapel of St. John of Nepomuk, an unusual Rococo niche chapel with a statue of St. John of Nepomuk.

The Battle of Jankov took place on March 6, 1645, and involved the Swedish army. The Battle of Jankov Monument stands between Jankov and Ratměřice and was erected in 1995 to mark the 350th anniversary of the battle.

Nature and Trails

The Jankov pond system is home to a species-rich protected fauna and flora. An educational trail leads to the edge of Džbány-Žebrák Nature Park.

The longer circular route of the “In the Footsteps of the Battle of Jankov” educational trail is approximately 14 kilometers long; the shorter circular route via the “U Hartman” viewpoint is approximately 9 kilometers long. The section from Jankov Square to the Battle of Jankov Monument is also accessible to wheelchair users.

The memorial room commemorating the Battle of Jankov is open by arrangement with the municipal office.

Further places to explore: Javorník U Vlašimi, Slapy-Nedvezi, Kondrac, Zdislavice, Porící Nad Sázavou, Týnec Nad Sázavou, Mezno, Vojkov.

To the higher-level travel overview: Okres Benešov.