Chroboly: Hotels and Accommodation

Two signposted hiking trails lead from Chroboly through the surrounding area. The blue-marked hiking trail 1228 leads from Chroboly via Libínské sedlo, Křišťanovický rybník and the ruins of Hus Castle to Volary. The green-marked hiking trail 3409 leads from Chroboly along the Zlatý potok to Vitějovice.

For a stay in Chroboly, you may wish to book a hotel.

Nature

The U Poustevníka protected area safeguards wet spruce and alder forests with species-rich flowering vegetation, as well as species-rich wet and marsh meadows with endangered plant species. At Tisy u Chrobol there is the largest known population of European yew in the Prachatice foothills.

Culture and History

The pilgrimage chapel of Our Lady of Lourdes in Chroboly is registered as an immovable cultural monument. It was built at a healing spring and developed into a pilgrimage site. Restoration work on the chapel began in 2003; by 2011, it had already been renovated. The traditional Malá lesní pouť in Chroboly takes place there.

The Příslop monument zone protects urban-planning, architectural, historical, artistic, aesthetic and landscape values. The Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary in Chroboly was originally Gothic and underwent extensive Baroque reconstruction from 1754 to 1758.

Below Chroboly, Keplův mlýn (Köppel Mill) is one of the oldest mills in the region. It is first mentioned in 1554 in the land register of the Český Krumlov estate.

The war memorial in Chroboly commemorates residents of Chroboly and the surrounding settlements who fell in the First World War. It was restored at its original location in the village centre and is regarded as a symbol of mutual understanding and Czech-German friendship.

Other Places

For further orientation in the directory, here you will find the location pages for Bohumilice, Außergefild, Drslavice, Tvrzice, Micovice, Horní Vltavice, Zábrdí and Hradiště.

To the higher-level travel overview: Prachatice District.