Švihov U Klatov: Hotels and Accommodation

Švihov Castle was built by the royal judge Půta Švihovský at the end of the 15th century.

The Švihov Castle car park is about 100 metres from the castle and can be reached via a flat one- to two-minute walk.

Castle and History

Švihov Castle was designed as an artificial island and protected by two moats supplied with water from the Úhlava River.

The former Hospital Church of St John the Evangelist in Švihov was probably built at the beginning of the 14th century. The Church of St Giles is the oldest building in Švihov.

The sightseeing tour of Švihov also leads to Jewish cemeteries dating from the time when Švihov was a centre of the Jewish community in the surrounding area, and allows visitors to visit the Church of St Wenceslas.

Walks and Educational Trail

“A Walk Through the Sights of Švihov” is an easy walk around the castle and to other sights in Švihov. The “In the Footsteps of Cinderella” trail begins in front of Švihov Castle and leads approximately 3 kilometres to Mezihoří. The Švihov educational trail is 26 kilometres long.

The Surrounding Landscape

Běleč Mountain and Tuhošť Hill [Švihov - Lhovice] are located in the immediate vicinity of Švihov. In the wider region around Švihov are Buzrakov Mountain (Plánický hřeben) and Úliště Mountain [Javor - Loučany].

More local pages: Břežany, Obytce, Běhařov, Bernartice, Dlouhá Ves U Susice, Rozparalka, Dobršín, Nýrsko.

To the higher-level travel overview: Okres Klatovy.