Jiřice U Humpolce: Hotels and Accommodation

Culture and History

The Church of St. James the Greater on the village square in Jiřice is listed in the Central Register of Immovable Cultural Monuments. The Jiřice memorial lime tree is approximately 700 years old and stands out because of its hollow trunk.

Orlík, a site considered to be a ruin, is located in the immediate vicinity of Jiřice. The Želivský Kláštor Monastery and the Svatá Anna site, which is considered to be a church, are also located in the vicinity of Jiřice. The Svatý Jan site, which is considered to be a church, lies in the wider regional surroundings of Jiřice.

Nature and Landscape

The landscape around Jiřice is hilly and characterized by elevations and valleys. Along the roads, especially in the southwest, there are more or less well-preserved avenues and rows of trees. The Petrovický stream flows between Jiřice and Speřice in a southwesterly direction. The small Náveský pond is located directly on the village square in Jiřice.

Špičák, considered to be a mountain, lies in the immediate vicinity of Jiřice. Broučkův vršek [Jiřice u Humpolce], considered to be a hill, is also located nearby. Melechov, considered to be a mountain, lies in the vicinity of Jiřice. Putimovský vrch, considered to be a mountain, lies in the wider regional surroundings of Jiřice.

Paths and Transport

Despite the loss of many historic paths, the landscape of Jiřice remains very easy to cross. Many of the remaining paths that can be used by pedestrians are unpaved; they may be poorly maintained, overgrown, or have been ploughed up.

The Stezka Poznání Jiřice educational trail has an information board on the village square next to the wayside chapel. The Stezka Poznání runs between Chotěboř and Humpolec and connects interesting places associated with small monuments.

Jiřice and the district of Speřice are served by public bus transport from Humpolec.

More local pages: Velký Rybník, Božejov, Zajíčkov, Zmišovice, Lukavec, Proseč U Humpolce, Vokov, Čáslavsko

To the higher-level travel overview: Pelhřimov District.