Stáj: Hotels and accommodation

Stáj is located near the historic border between Bohemia and Moravia.

History and townscape

The original settlement of Stáj was probably established in the 13th century through the colonisation efforts of the Benedictine monastery in Třebíč. The first written mention of the already existing village of Stáj dates from 1298.

The late Baroque chapel in Stáj, dedicated to Saint John of Nepomuk, has a square floor plan, corner pilasters, a tent roof, an open lantern and a finial; it stands on a low rise crossed by stone cellars. In the western part of Stáj’s cadastral area, near a crossroads of hiking trails on the road to Zhoř, there is a niche chapel.

Landscape and bodies of water

At 617 metres above sea level, Na Vrchu is the highest elevation in the vicinity of Stáj and is located less than one kilometre from the village. The area south of Stáj is bounded by the European Elbe–Danube watershed. A stream flows through the centre of Stáj and is dammed by several small ponds serving as fire-water reservoirs.

Routes

The Českomoravská stezka route of Via Czechia runs through Stáj and turns from the historic border towards Polná. The blue-marked hiking section between Stáj and Polná is difficult to walk and completely impassable by bicycle.

There is a shelter on the Stáj–Ochozský potok section. Stáj has grocery facilities and a bus connection.

Culture and history

According to local tradition, guard troops set up a camp near Stáj by the country road; the site is called Francouzské šance. At Francouzské šance, earthworks are still visible in the forest beside the road towards Polná.

Other places: Jezdovice, Batelov, Cerekvička, Dolní Cerekev, Třeštice, Měšín, Panské Dubenky, Dudín.

To the overview of trips in the wider area: Jihlava District.