Žirovnice: Hotels and accommodations

Žirovnice can be explored through its architectural history, exhibitions, trails and destinations in the immediate surroundings as well as the wider region.

Culture

The present-day Church of St. Philip and James in Žirovnice was completed in 1871 and built in the Neo-Gothic style. Its main altar was decorated with a painting of the holy Apostles Philip and James by the Czech painter Karel Škréta.

At Žirovnice Chateau, oil paintings by the academic painter Jan Havlík are displayed in the gallery. There is also an exhibition of 19th-century furniture interiors entitled “Květiny na šlechtickém sídle”. The granary presents agricultural machinery as well as various tools and equipment from rural life.

The history of the Žirovnice brewery dates back to 1544. The chateau brewery in Žirovnice houses an exhibition on button making and mother-of-pearl processing. It shows where and how mother-of-pearl is obtained, as well as mother-of-pearl machinery from the second half of the 19th century.

The ruins of Janštejn are located in the vicinity of Žirovnice. Svatý Ondřej, a church, is also located nearby. In the wider region around Žirovnice are Roštejn Castle [Doupě] and Landštejn Castle.

Landscape

Křemení is a mountain in the immediate vicinity of Žirovnice. Hluboká is a mountain in the vicinity of Žirovnice. Kalcův vrch and Troják, both mountains, are also located nearby.

Trails and leisure

The “Po pamětihodnostech Žirovnice” educational trail follows a circular route from Žirovnice through Metánov, Stranná, Štítné, Vlčetín and Popelín and back to Žirovnice. It is 27 kilometres long and suitable for pedestrians and mountain bikers.

Budín natural swimming pool in Žirovnice has a large slide, a concrete table tennis area, a nohejbal court and a streetball court. The viewing tower of Žirovnice Chateau offers views of the surrounding landscape.

The Stations of the Cross in Žirovnice are located along the red-marked hiking trail between Žirovnice and Počátky in the “Ve Struhách” forest.

Connections

The Žirovnice Tourist Information Centre offers a search for transport connections.

Other local pages: Vyskytná, Velký Rybník, Trsov, Budíkov, Bystrá, Dobra Voda U Pacova, Střítež Pod Křemešníkem, Kojcice.

To the higher-level travel overview: Okres Pelhřimov.