Smolotely: Hotels and accommodations

Smolotely Castle is a late Baroque building in the center of the village. Between 1706 and 1732, it was converted from a Gothic fortress into a Baroque château.

The statue of Saint John of Nepomuk stands in Smolotely’s village square. It was brought to Smolotely from an unspecified workshop in Prague on May 16, 1834.

In the area of the castle, there is a burial ground dating from the Late Bronze Age of the Knovíz culture. The preserved brick chimney of the former steam mill in Smolotely is considered one of two architectural rarities of its kind in the Czech Republic.

The educational trail in Smolotely is 6.5 kilometers long and includes seven stations. It begins and ends in Smolotely. Its themes include local history, botany, geology, the development of the landscape, sacred buildings, and the effects of mining.

The pilgrimage church of Maková stands on the 545-meter-high Maková hora above Smolotely. It was built between 1719 and 1722 by C. A. Cannevalle. The ceilings of the pilgrimage church feature paintings of the four Evangelists by Josef Bosáček.

The Makovská pouť takes place annually on the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel on July 16 or on the first Sunday thereafter. The Makovská pouť offers, among other things, homemade cakes and gingerbread made by traditional bakers. Mass is held at Maková at 2:00 p.m. on the third Sunday of every month.

Other places: Pičín, Drahlín, Láz, Pečice, Drásov, Kamýk Nad Vltavou, Čenkov, Háje.

To the higher-level travel overview: Příbram District.