Hurr: Village History and Nature Trail

If you are looking for a hotel in Hurr, the village history and the Člověk a krajina nature trail can help you get your bearings. The nature trail connects information boards with stops covering history and landscape. Cycle Route 1107 is described as passing through several places. The Chapel of St. Florian adds a specific building to the historical themes. The routes serve as different points of reference: the nature trail focuses on its stops and their texts, while the cycle route focuses on the sequence of places.

History of Hůry

The first documented mention of Hůry dates from 1378, when Charles IV pledged the village to Jan of Leuchtenburk. Hůry was originally called “Německé Hory.” The village’s former livelihood is also part of its history: residents made their living from agriculture. Thus, alongside a specific event, the former name and the everyday life of the population are distinct historical themes.

Člověk a krajina Nature Trail

The nature trail runs from Nemanice, a district of České Budějovice, to Rudolfov. The route is 6 km long and takes about four hours, including stops at the information boards. For planning your time, it is important to note that the approximate duration includes the stops. The recommended direction is from Nemanice to Rudolfov, because the texts on the individual boards follow one another in that order. The nature trail has a total of 13 stops with information boards.

One stop in Hůry is titled “Hůry – Hurr – Německé Hory.” It covers the history of the village and the influence of mining. In doing so, the nature trail also refers to the village’s former name and draws a connection between local history and mining. For visitors interested in these topics, the stop provides a specific point of interest along the route.

Another stop, Hůrecká vyhlídka, explains the area’s geological features. This includes a photographic panorama of the opposite side of the České Budějovice Basin. The topics are therefore clearly distinct: the Hůry stop focuses on history and mining, while Hůrecká vyhlídka focuses on geology and views of the opposite side of the basin.

Chapel and Mining History

The Chapel of St. Florian stands on a slope in Hůry’s village square. The year 1865 is visible on its façade. For a tour of the village’s historical sites, the chapel is a distinct architectural point of reference, alongside the stops on the nature trail.

The Eliášův důl silver mine is also part of the mining history: it was founded under Rudolf II, and mining ended in 1909. The sequence runs from its founding to the end of mining and adds to the mining theme also covered at the Hůry stop. This does not imply that the mine can be visited; what is described here is its history.

Cycle Route and Bus Service

The 2024 municipal planning document lists Cycle Route 1107 as passing through Libníč, Hůry, Adamov and Rudolfov, in that order. This is a different type of route information from that for the nature trail: here, the focus is on the places the route passes through, not on the sequence of information boards.

In 2024, there was also a bus service via Jivno, Rudolfov, Hůry, Adamov, Rudolfov, Libníč and Jelmo; in Rudolfov, passengers could connect to local public transport. If you are planning to travel by bus, check the current timetable before your trip. The route information can help you plan your stay around history, landscape and routes, without treating the routes as if they were the same.

Discover more destinations: Hwozdetz, Libín, Schmiedgraben, Hartmanitz, Žár, Dobschitz, Lišov, Sitzkreis.

For the overview of the wider region: České Budějovice District.