Bestvina: Hotels and Accommodation

Near Běstvina, the Via Czechia Central Route enters the Železné hory Protected Landscape Area.

Culture and History

The parish Church of St John the Baptist in Běstvina was rebuilt in the Baroque style in 1726 from an earlier Gothic structure. The Chapel of St John of Nepomuk contains a wooden group of figures entitled “Apotheosis of St John of Nepomuk”. The chapel itself was probably built around 1720 and has a six-pointed star-shaped floor plan.

The Chapel of the Virgin Mary on the hill known as Vinice dates from the early 18th century. The Chapel of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Virgin Mary is located on the eastern edge of Běstvina.

The dam of the Pařížov Reservoir is a cultural monument in a Gothic Revival style.

Castle and Townscape

Běstvina Castle stands at the main crossroads in the centre of Běstvina. It is currently not open to the public. Behind the castle is a landscaped park created in the early 19th century.

Nature and Water

Hluboš Pond is suitable for swimming. A nature park is located in the wooded valley of the Doubrava, where the river flows through a rocky riverbed.

In a forest near Běstvina in the direction of Spačice, remnants of a possibly medieval settlement can still be found. At this possibly medieval settlement site, the foundations of buildings and an almost silted-up, stone-lined well are visible.

Marked Trails

Three marked hiking trails begin in Běstvina. Běstvina is also a named waypoint on the Via Czechia Central Route.

Other Places

Tisovec, Rostejn, Míčov-Sušice, Přestavlky, Stary Dvur, České Lhotice, Všeradov, Svratouch

For the higher-level travel overview: Chrudim District.