Ostrov: Hotels and Accommodation

After the Hussite Wars, Ostrov came under the ownership of a Benedictine monastery on an island in the Vltava at the confluence of the Vltava and Sázava rivers. Silver mining developed in the vicinity of Ostrov, yielding unusually high returns for the time; its heyday lasted until 1574. The “Fluchtštola” is probably dated to the 16th century and leads into the courtyard of Grunts Knottkowského.

Ostrov u Tochovic lies on an important pilgrimage route and is traditionally and historically connected with Svatá Hora in Příbram and with the Christian faith. The roads through Ostrov are lined with sacred buildings, wayside shrines and crosses. A wayside shrine at the village site of Ostrov dates from 1852 and was renovated and blessed in 2011.

The cross in Koletiny stands on the cadastral boundary between Lazsko and Ostrov; the municipality of Ostrov is registered as its owner. The stonemason Jan Krotký, who lived in Ostrov at house no. 7, erected this cross. The site in Koletiny served as the last stop when accompanying the deceased from Ostrov to Slivice parish church, as well as during pilgrimages to Svatá Hora near Příbram. The cross in Zárybniční was restored in 2013; its date of origin is unknown.

The gold-bearing Ostrovský potok flows through Ostrov. Spoil heaps and earthworks along it are associated with former gold panning.

Ostrov u Tochovic railway station is located on railway line 200 between Beroun and Protivín. Access to the station building and to the shelter at Ostrov u Tochovic station, which protects passengers from the weather, is barrier-free.

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