Radhostice: Cycling Routes and Building History

Radhostice can be considered as a travel destination through two themes: cycling routes with named endpoints and places along the way, and historic chapels and churches. Also worth noting are the Libotyňský potok, which flows through the village, and the Šumava Protected Landscape Area to the south. Lštění, a district of the municipality of Radhostice, has its own cycling routes and architectural history. This allows you to consider cycling, the landscape, and architecture as different focal points for your trip.

Cycling Routes and Landscape

Cycling Route No. 1249 runs from Vlachovo Březí to Mlák through Radhostice and Libotyně. Cycling Route No. 1075 runs from Protivín to Vimperk through Lštění, a district of the municipality of Radhostice. This gives you three specific details to compare: the route number, its endpoints, and the named places along the way. You can use these details to check which of the two route descriptions matches the places you would like to include in your travel plans.

The Libotyňský potok flows through Radhostice. The Šumava Protected Landscape Area lies to the south of the village. If you are planning activities in the protected area, check its boundaries beforehand. This establishes a watercourse within the village and a protected area to the south as two distinct geographical points of reference.

Chapels and Churches in Radhostice and Lštění

In Lštění, east of the church, stands the Chapel of St. Adalbert, also known as Dobrá Voda, above a spring. It was rebuilt in 1725. The pilgrimage church of St. Adalbert in the district was built between 1739 and 1741 to plans by Antonín Erhart Martinelli. Historically, pilgrims traveled to this church four times a year: on Easter Monday, April 23, Whit Monday, and August 15. The construction period and the historic pilgrimage tradition give the church distinct points of reference in time.

The Chapel of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in Lštění dates from the first half of the 18th century. It has a four-sided plan and features a cross vault, a painted winged altar, and a statue of St. Barbara. Alongside its date, its architectural form can therefore also be identified through specific features. A cross vault describes the ceiling’s form; the winged altar is part of the chapel’s artistic furnishings.

The Chapel of St. John of Nepomuk is located in Radhostice. It was probably built in 1842 by Jakub Bursa; the date on the portal points to this attribution. It is listed as a cultural monument of the Czech Republic under number 39319/3-3739.

A niche chapel opposite house No. 23 is considered a valuable example of folk Baroque. Its unusual triangular shape has a niche on each side. This highlights the difference between its ground plan and the four-sided Chapel of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in Lštění.

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