Janovice Nad Úhlavou: Hotels and Accommodations

Culture and History

The Jewish Cemetery of Janovice nad Úhlavou is freely accessible. The cemetery contains 269 gravestones; the oldest dates from 1705. A memorial there commemorates 24 victims of the Shoah.

Braunův mlýn is a protected monument and features unique mill equipment, including grinding stands, chests, and conveyor systems. The Janovický lihovar is also a protected monument. Today’s Janovický lihovar may have originated through the adaptation of earlier buildings or parts of buildings, as well as possibly a brewery already mentioned in the 17th century. The wine festival “Za vínem do lihovaru VII” is scheduled to take place there on September 19, 2026; wines from South Moravia will be offered, and there will also be live music.

The former synagogue of Janovice nad Úhlavou was converted into a fire station; the vaulting, the stairwell vault, and the arcades of the women’s gallery have been preserved.

The Church of St. John the Baptist in Janovice nad Úhlavou is originally Early Gothic and was remodeled during the Baroque period. Frescoes from the first third of the 14th century have been preserved in its presbytery. The cemetery near the church contains the remains of a medieval water castle.

Leisure

The Janovice nad Úhlavou swimming facility includes a water slide. The offerings at “Pivnice na koupáku” in the neighboring complex are accessible to all visitors to the Janovice nad Úhlavou swimming facility. During operating hours, admission to the swimming facility was permitted only with a valid admission ticket.

The approximately 30-kilometer circular route to castles and viewpoints around Nýrsko passes through Janovice nad Úhlavou and is suitable for cycling and hiking.

Getting There

Access by train to Janovice nad Úhlavou railway station is indicated as 1.3 km away; the Janovice nad Úhlavou, nám. bus stop is 150 m away. Janovice nad Úhlavou is a railway junction on the Klatovy–Železná Ruda and Klatovy–Domažlice lines.

Other local pages in the same higher-level area: Šimanov, Mokrosuky, Malý Bor, Bernartice, Ostřetice, Kvášňovice, Kocourov, Nehodiv.

To the higher-level travel overview: Okres Klatovy.