Kařez: Hotels and Accommodation

A prominent landmark of Kařez is the Church of St. John of Nepomuk, which was built between 1942 and 1947.

Culture and History

The Church of St. John of Nepomuk is the youngest ecclesiastical building in the Rokycany District. Its main altar consists of five paintings.

The former school of Kařez is a historic building dating from 1830. In addition, some of the workers’ houses built according to a uniform design have been preserved in Kařez to this day, including the groups of houses now known as “Pětidomí” and “sedmidomí”. The rectangular stone known as a “smírčí kámen” bears a raised relief of a Latin cross.

The partisan memorial in Kařez commemorates the Podbrdy partisans who were active in the area during the Second World War. Approximately 3 km east of Kařez lies a partisan bunker built in 1943, where nine partisans hid. The partisan shelter is located on a slope along a blue-marked hiking trail and can be reached via an access path with wooden stairs.

Nature

Kařezské rybníky is a protected natural monument that also extends into the cadastral area of Kařez. It protects breeding and migratory habitats for waterfowl. The natural monument consists of four named ponds: Dolejší Kařezský, Hořejší Kařezský, Bechyňský and Němec. In addition, three new pools have been completed there; they are filled with water and are taking on their ecological function.

The forests and ponds around Kařez are used for recreation and relaxation. The forests in the vicinity of Kařez are suitable for walks, hikes, mushroom picking and collecting wild forest fruits.

Transport

Kařez railway station is located on line 170 between Beroun, Plzeň and Klatovy. The station offers step-free access to the station building and all platforms. A D5 motorway interchange between Prague and Plzeň is 2.5 km from Kařez.

Other Local Pages

Radnice, Trokavec, Mýto V Čechách, Rokycany, Vejvanov, Kamenný Újezd, Klabava, Trebnuska

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