Mukařov: Routes, Literature and Church

Mukařov can be explored via several themed trails and a historic building. Literary motifs feature on named routes; other trails connect the town with nearby villages. When planning your trip, it is helpful to distinguish the routes by length and theme. This lets you decide in advance whether you would prefer to focus on a shorter route, a longer trail, or the town’s cultural background.

Trails with different focuses

The NS Mukařov-Žernovka educational trail is about 1.5 kilometres long. A considerably longer route is the Cesta kocoura Mikeše, which runs for 25 kilometres from Hrusice to Mukařov. The lengths indicate different scales and allow you to make an initial comparison of the routes. The Po stopách kameníků educational trail runs through Mukařov and is part of a route through six villages: Louňovice, Struhařov, Svojetice, Srbín, Mukařov and Žernovka. This trail connects Mukařov with a route through several other named places. You can therefore consider the town as the endpoint of a longer route, as part of a trail through several villages, or as a destination for a shorter themed trail.

Literary traces and stops

The Cesta kocoura Mikeše has 14 stops with signs and excerpts from Lada’s book about the cat Mikeš. Stone kilometre markers stand between the stops. The texts and markers thus provide different points of reference along the route. The Cestou kocoura Mikeše educational trail connects literary motifs with real places where the stories about Mikeš take place. Both details give the Mikeš theme a tangible connection to trails and places. The Putování s Mikešovým pasem activity takes place year-round. Check the latest information about the activity before your trip.

Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary

The Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary is also one of Mukařov’s notable features. The present-day church was built between 1890 and 1893 on the site of a medieval church. This distinguishes two periods: the medieval predecessor and the building from the late 19th century. The present-day church is single-nave, oriented, and Neo-Gothic; its architectural features include a polygonal presbytery and a prismatic tower. “Single-nave” describes a church interior with one main nave. The polygonal presbytery forms the multi-sided chancel. The architectural features and the construction period describe the present-day building, while its location also points to its medieval predecessor.

Finding your way around

TIC Mukařov is an information centre and gallery at Příčná 11 in Mukařov. If you plan to visit, check the latest visitor information in advance. This will help you combine finding your way around with the topics that interest you most: trails through Mukařov and other villages, literary connections, or the church’s architectural history.

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