Pravonín: Hotels and Accommodation

Culture and History

The rotunda of the Church of St. John the Baptist in Pravonín is a Romanesque building dating from around 1230. It was built at the request of Louňovice Monastery.

Pravonín Castle hosted Richard Wagner, who stayed there in the summer and autumn of 1832. During his stay in Pravonín, he composed the piece “Tóny zvonů”.

A Jewish cemetery is located on the northern edge of Pravonín. It is freely accessible. Around fifty gravestones dating from the first half of the 19th century to 1928 have been preserved in the cemetery.

Nature

The landscape around Pravonín is part of the Blaník Protected Landscape Area.

The scientifically valuable “Na Pijavkách” wetland lies on the edge of Pravonín. It is home to populations of specially protected frogs; the common adder is also found in the wetland.

Townscape

The large rectangular village green of Pravonín is 550 metres long.

Cycle Routes

The annual cycling event “Blanický cyklorytíř” is held with the participation of the municipality of Pravonín.

Cycle route No. 0070 runs from west to east via Lesáky, Křížov and Pravonín, continuing to Dobříkovice. Route 0069 runs from Vracovice via Malovidy and Pravonín, continuing in a southwesterly direction to Načeradec.

More Locality Pages

More locality pages: Vrchotovy Janovice, Mrač, Přestavlky U Čerčan, Mezno, Bystřice U Benešova, Studený, Čakov, Trhový Štěpánov.

To the higher-level travel overview: Benešov District.