Senomaty: Hotels and Accommodation

Senomaty lies west of the town of Rakovník, in the floodplain of the Rakovnický potok, which rises in the forests of Jesenicko. The earliest written record of Senomaty dates from 1233. By no later than 1319, the settlement had acquired some town privileges.

History and Culture

The Gothic Church of St Lawrence in Senomaty was probably founded by the Teutonic Order. Specific records concerning the church date from the first half of the 14th century. It acquired its present form through renovation around the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries.

The cemetery in Senomaty contains a group of memorial graves. It is also the location of the grave of the 19th-century Czech poet František Chládek, who came from Hředle.

Several individual monuments complement the townscape. Near the bridge over the Rakovnický potok stands a statue of Saint Jude Thaddeus on a pedestal bearing the year 1722. On the road to Rakovník, on the right-hand side, stands a well-carved statue of Saint Procopius on a pedestal bearing the year 1743.

The timber-framed house at 66 V Chaloupkách Street is a protected cultural monument and dates from the mid-19th century. The wooden bell tower is at least three hundred years old and was already standing before 1620.

Cycling and Nature

Marked cycle route No. 351 passes through Senomaty and runs from Rakovník via Jesenice and Rabštejn nad Střelou to Pšov. The section from Rakovník to Senomaty has the character of an educational cycle trail with nature information panels.

In the village of Oráčov, 8 kilometres from Senomaty, cycle route 351 enters the Jesenicko Nature Park. It features a landscape of preserved nature, ponds and numerous historic monuments.

Events and Transport Connections

The “Putování za duhou” hiking event has been a tradition in Senomaty since 2007 and takes place in early May. Senomaty’s transport connections are provided by urban and regional bus services as well as the Rakovník–Bečov nad Teplou railway line.

Other Locality Pages

Other locality pages: Karlova Ves, Nový Dům, Pochvalov, Děkov, Šípy, Bdín, Nové Strašecí, Panoší Újezd.

To the higher-level travel overview: Rakovník District.