Chudenice: Hotels and accommodations

The Žďár educational trail runs for 5 km through the forest. The paths are well maintained and the terrain is mostly easy. At 15 stations, visitors can learn interesting facts about the local fauna and flora as well as other local features. The educational trail has two starting points: at Zámek Lázeň and at St. Anne's Chapel.

Nature

The Americká zahrada arboretum focuses on collections of woody plants, trees, and shrubs. It was established in autumn 1828 as a nursery and plant reserve for the Lázeň spa. In 1969, Americká zahrada was designated by the Ministry of Culture of the ČSR as a state-protected park and as a rare scientific, natural, and cultural monument.

Culture and History

Starý zámek is the oldest monument in Chudenice and is considered the cradle of the old noble Czernin family from Chudenice. The exhibition features authentic historical furniture, objects, and pictures of the Czernins from Chudenice, which originally came from Zámek Lázeň. During a visit to Starý zámek, you can see the oldest parts of the original fortress: the preserved defensive bastion with an exhibition, the lord of the castle's living quarters, the kitchen, the food storage room with remnants of an original spiral staircase, the original gate with remains of the mechanism for the drawbridge, and preserved Gothic loopholes.

The Kvapilova jezírka ponds are associated with the writer Jaroslav Kvapil. During his studies, he liked to spend time there; when writing the libretto for Dvořák's opera Rusalka, he had this place in mind as the setting.

Zámek Lázeň and its park are accessible only during cultural or social events or by prior arrangement with the castle administration.

Regional Context

Since 1996, Chudenicko has been a landscape heritage zone with viewpoints, small bodies of water, Lázeň Park, the Americká zahrada arboretum, and the Bolfánek lookout tower.

Other places: Poleň, Rozparalka, Bernartice, Lukoviste, Rejštejn, Branickov, Maňovice, Nezamyslice

To the higher-level travel overview: Okres Klatovy.