Discover Polletitz

When looking for hotels for a trip to Polletitz, its cultural history and designated routes can help guide your choice of destination. Highlights include the Church of St. Nicholas in Boletice, historical traces of the former settlement and tours in the Boletice Military District. Topics range from Romanesque church architecture to archaeological traces and marked routes. Whether you are interested in architecture, archaeology or a route through the countryside, you will find a variety of points of interest here.

Church of St. Nicholas: Building history and visiting

The Church of St. Nicholas in Boletice was originally built in the Romanesque style and dates from the second half of the 12th century. It has been listed as a national cultural monument since 3 May 1958; it is also considered the oldest sacred monument in South Bohemia. Partially exposed medieval wall paintings survive in the chancel. The building’s age, protected status and paintings offer different ways to explore the history of this church.

The interior is usually closed; visits are possible only by prior arrangement. If you would like to visit the interior, arrange your visit in advance. The church is also used for cultural and social events, as well as weddings.

Historical traces in Boletice

In the 13th century, Boletice was the centre of an extensive royal Rychta and an important hub on the old Linecká stezka route. These two connections link the history of the settlement both to its medieval development and to a historic route.

Teaching took place by 1722 at the latest in a building that was part of the extensive rectory near the Church of St. Nicholas. As of 2021, remains of the perimeter walls, including parts of the façade or plaster, as well as wooden window frames, survived at the former school. The history of the school and its structural remains add further aspects of the former settlement to the story of the church.

On Raziberk is a Hallstatt-period hilltop settlement site from the Early Iron Age, dated approximately to between 750 and 450 BC. Its fortifications form an irregular circle, with two parallel ring-shaped ramparts and ditches in front of them. In comparison with the Romanesque church, this site dates to a considerably earlier period: the two places represent different eras in the history of the area around Boletice.

Knížecí Stolec and the routes

Knížecí Stolec, formerly also known as Liščí louka, lies in the vicinity of Boletice. The 1,236-metre-high mountain is in the South Bohemian part of the Bohemian Forest. It is the highest mountain in the Želnavská hornatina and the second-highest in the Český Krumlov District after Smrčina. An eight-metre-high wooden observation tower was officially opened on the summit on 11 July 2012.

The circular route to Knížecí Stolec in the Boletice Military District is 14 kilometres long and climbs more than 400 metres. It is open to the public on weekends and public holidays. Because of military exercises, visitors must stay on the marked route. When planning your trip, take account of the route length, elevation gain and permitted access days.

Cycling: route points and a circular route

Cycle Route 1254 leads from the Kájovská access road via Maniny to the Church of St. Nicholas in Boletice. Another cycling option is the Kájovsko–Boleticko circular route. It is about 20 kilometres long, including detours to Červený Dvůr Castle and the church, and follows existing marked cycle paths throughout. The route details therefore differ in focus: for Cycle Route 1254, the waypoints are specified; for the circular route, the approximate total length and detours are given.

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