Přerubenice: Settlement History and the Dučice Valley

Finds from the transition from the 3rd to the 2nd century BC document another Celtic settlement in the cadastral area. Finds from the period between the 3rd and 5th centuries AD document permanent settlement in the area of Přerubenice. A fortress in Přerubenice is first explicitly mentioned in 1542.

House No. 15 was originally built as a half-timbered structure, is plastered today, and is an example of the locally traditional rural architecture. House No. 18 is considered an architecturally interesting building. The chapel in Dučice was converted by the inhabitants into a small museum. The former name of Dučice, Dubčice, is attributed in local tradition to the oak tree where one of the persecuted families settled.

A visit to the village does not have to be limited to a single interpretation: you can consider archaeological dates, traditional names, building forms and the current use as a museum as independent topics. The different approaches can be weighted according to personal interest.

The topics can be considered separately during a visit: the settlement history follows chronological traces, the village character directs attention to preserved or modified buildings, and the tradition offers its own approach to the history of the place. In the Dučice Valley, the focus shifts from historical evidence to the landscape. Cultural and nature-related topics therefore stand alongside one another, without either requiring the other approach.

Čekalův Pond is one of two ponds on the stream in Přerubenice. The Dučice Valley is surrounded by wooded slopes and invites walks in every season. The natural surroundings of Přerubenice are suitable for walks, hikes and cycling tours; tourist markings are available for these activities.

Walks, hikes and cycling tours stand alongside one another as different types of activity; when planning, you can set the desired focus yourself. The valley and the marked activities thus offer two different perspectives: landscape form and mode of movement.

When checking a hotel for Přerubenice, compare the travel dates, room category and cancellation conditions on the respective offer page. These three details provide an objective basis for considering options side by side according to your own travel dates and the desired accommodation arrangements.

Other destinations that you can access from this location context include Řeřichy, Lišany, Skryje, Lhotka-Ostrovec, Přílepy, Kounov, Velká Chmelištná and Sýkořice.

Vošková [Milý] is located in the vicinity of Přerubenice. The ruins of Pravda Castle are also located in the vicinity of Přerubenice. Pozdeňský Forest [Mšec] is located in the surroundings of Přerubenice, as are Džbán, Loustín and the Church of U Svatého Gotharda.

The ruins of Hazmburk and the ruins of Týřov are located in the wider regional surroundings of Přerubenice.

For the higher-level travel overview: Rakovník District.