Střížov: Hotels and Accommodations

Střížov has been mentioned in historical sources since the second half of the 13th century; the records include the years 1263 and 1274.

You can book a hotel in Střížov for your stay.

Culture and History

Farmstead Třetinů No. 17 is notable for its gables.

The gable of farmstead Otrubů No. 8 formerly featured late Baroque statues of saints.

The church dedicated to Saint Martin is a listed building of early Gothic origin, with an early Gothic pointed-arch portal and remnants of medieval wall paintings.

Saint Martin’s Church has an older Gothic chancel; the nave was re-vaulted in 1660.

Saint Martin’s Church also contains a Gothic bell dating from 1418.

Saint Martin’s Church preserves the gravestone of Karel Kořenský z Terešova, who died in 1619.

The annual Bartolomějská pouť takes place in Střížov at Saint Martin’s Church; it was moved there from the former Church of Saint Bartholomew in the nearby Želno Valley.

In the nearby Želno Valley, the former Church of Saint Bartholomew was completed in 1679 and was occasionally referred to as a filial church of the parish Church of Saint Martin in Střížov.

The tradition of “masopustní koleda” is maintained annually in Střížov.

The niche chapel of the Virgin Mary stands almost at the edge of Střížov, on the road toward Komařice.

The niche chapel of the Virgin Mary was probably built in the second half of the 19th century or at the beginning of the 20th century.

Landscape and Cycling

A path leading southwest from Střížov offers views stretching from the Novohradské hory to Blanský les, including Kleť and part of the Šumava.

In the vicinity of Střížov, the spring of Saint Barbara emerges in the Želno Valley, about 200 meters away, beneath a wooden shelter.

The cycling loop through Doudlebsko and Novohradsko passes through Střížov between Doudleby and Lomec.

The cycling loop through Doudlebsko and Novohradsko is 110 kilometers long in total, of moderate to challenging difficulty, and suitable for trekking bikes and mountain bikes.

Getting Around

The stops on line 123 include “Střížov” and “Střížov k ozdravovně”.

Úsilné, Hradzen, Teindles, Habří, Julienhain, Rudolfov, Malé Chrášťany, Neplachov

To the main travel overview: České Budějovice District.