Milavče: Hotels and Accommodation

The Church of St. Adalbert in Milavče was built between 1741 and 1748 on the site of an older chapel. The nave contains scenes from the life of St. Adalbert, created by the Pilsen painter F. J. Lux sometime after the mid-18th century.

Culture and Places of Remembrance

On the village green in Milavče, next to the pond, stands the small polygonal Vojtěška Chapel. During severe droughts, processions made their way to it, including from more distant places.

The late Baroque building of Obecná škola Milavče was built in 1775 and is under strict heritage protection. A memorial plaque was unveiled at the birthplace of the actor Jiří Bittner in Milavče on 27 September 1925. An additional bust of the actor was installed beneath the plaque on 10 June 1946.

Milavče is also the birthplace of the artist Josef Váchal. He created several oil paintings and works in mixed techniques featuring motifs from his home village.

Archaeology and Surroundings

The area around Milavče was already settled in the Late Bronze Age. Finds from this period led to the designation “Milavče culture.” Numerous burial mounds were discovered around Milavče in the 19th century.

Getting Around

Milavče has a railway stop. The village is also connected to an international cycle route that leads to Horšovský Týn and onward towards Plzeň.

The Naučná stezka Milavečské mohyly educational trail leads through the Chod region countryside and to the oldest monuments associated with life in the Chod region.

More pages about localities: Ždánov, Všekary, Mnichov, Karlova Hut, Klenčí Pod Čerchovem, Kdyne, Capartice, Loučim

To the overview of the wider travel region: Domažlice District.