Drahoňův Újezd: Hotels and accommodations

Drahoňův Újezd lies on the southwestern edge of the Křivoklátsko Protected Landscape Area, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, and on the northeastern edge of Radeč Nature Park. Within this geographical setting, distinctive landscape features combine with a well-documented local and settlement history.

Culture and history

The parish Church of St. James the Elder in Drahoňův Újezd is registered as an immovable cultural monument. The local church is already mentioned as a parish church in 1350. It preserves a Gothic presbytery from the previous building; the nave and tower date from 1764.

Another important historical site is the vanished settlement of Rovný, which is considered one of the best-preserved settlement complexes from the late Middle Ages and the early modern period. Rovný consisted of eight farmsteads, whose medieval and early modern parts are still clearly recognizable in the terrain. The Rovný castle site is designated in Drahoňův Újezd as a currently protected archaeological feature.

Local monuments include the agricultural farm complexes No. 3, with a residential house and barn, and No. 6, with a residential house, granary, and stables. The named Křtitelna Memorial Spring lies in the valley opposite Matčina hora and is decorated with a Gothic cross. Rudův mlýn has origins dating back to the beginning of the 17th century.

Nature

The forests around Drahoňův Újezd consist of mixed stands with an age structure of 80 to 100 years. The Jalovce na Světovině Nature Monument protects common juniper (Juniperus communis subsp. communis) on former grazing land.

Trails and connections

Frequently used hiking, cycling, and horseback-riding trails pass through Drahoňův Újezd and its surroundings. A green-marked tourist route leads from Zbiroh to the banks of the Berounka near Hřešihlav; its route is mentioned in connection with Drahoňův Újezd.

Road II/235 from Kařez to Zvíkovec also passes through Drahoňův Újezd.

Other places: Kornatice, Liblín, Březina U Rokycan, Mirošov U Rokycan, Skořice, Mýto V Čechách, Vejvanov, Cekov.

To the main travel overview: Rokycany District.