Smilkov: Hotels and Accommodation

Smilkov Château has stood since the end of the 17th century.

Landscape

Smilkov is situated in a hilly landscape on the edge of Česká Sibiř and Český Merán. The Příkop Pond lies southwest of Smilkov Château; a wellhouse is located on its southern shore.

History

A fortress already stood in Smilkov in the mid-14th century. The local landowners adopted the name “Lords of Smilkov” from this fortress. Smilkov Château, with its two wings, may have been built on the foundations of an older fortress. Kouty Water Castle was probably built in the 14th century.

Architecture

Smilkov’s most important landmark is a Baroque château with two wings. It is surrounded by a château garden with an amphitheatre decorated with allegorical statues. The Chapel of St. Anne is part of the Smilkov château complex. Smilkov’s garden theatre is a uniquely designed Baroque garden complex of Italian type, whose terraces, ramps and stairways form a richly articulated architectural composition with a theatrical character above a central basin that has since been filled in. A Neo-Gothic chapel stands in the middle of Smilkov village square.

Other destinations

The “Z Miličína Českou Sibiří” cycling route is designed for mountain bikes and trekking bikes. Visitors can now see the preserved remains of the rectangular structure of Kouty Water Castle.

Regional classification

Smilkov is one of the twelve municipalities of the Voticko microregion, which cooperate in the Kraj blanických rytířů tourist area.

Other places

Hvězdonice, Slapanov, Čeřenice, Olbramovice, Benešov, Šetějovice, Votice, Neveklov

To the higher-level travel overview: Benešov District.