Discover Vilice

Visitors choosing Vilice as a destination can shape their stay around landscape and cultural interests. The cadastral area has a landscape of great value and varied terrain. It also features ponds, a named plant locality, and archaeological and craft-history sites. The following places and points of interest offer different ways to plan a stay around your own interests.

Ponds and natural features

Between Husí hora and Vilice lies a system of three ponds: Velký Vilický rybník, Vilecký rybník and rybník Biřička. They are also known as Prvák, Druhák and Třeťák. The full names and shorter names offer two ways to refer to each body of water; if you want to explore the landscape in more detail, it is worth knowing both forms.

The Vilický potok flows out of the pond system and then joins the Blanice. You can follow the sequence of waterways from the ponds to the stream and then the river.

Hadce u Hrnčíř is near Hrnčíře, in the vicinity of Vilice. It is one of three sites in the Czech Republic where the species kuřička hadcová (Minuartia smejkalii) is found. Those interested in nature will find a specific point of interest here alongside the pond landscape: a named place associated with a particular plant species.

Local tourist routes pass through Vilice. If you plan to follow a route during your stay, check its course and the current local conditions.

History and culture

One of Vilice’s most important landscape and architectural features is the site of a former fortress on the Salt Road.

The Kříženec fortified site is an archaeological site with a particularly high density of finds. Kříženec was a water fortress with an irregular octagonal ground plan. Remains of the ponds, wetlands and embankments that protected access to the fortress are still visible in the surrounding area. These two perspectives complement each other: the ground plan describes the shape of the fortification, while the visible landscape remains point to the protective role of its surroundings.

Historically, potters in Hrnčíře made stoneware pots. Alongside fortifications and landscape, this brings a craft tradition to the fore: the making of a specific object. If you enjoy learning about local history through different aspects of life, this detail adds pottery to the picture.

The Jewish cemetery near Běleč, in the vicinity of Vilice, was established before 1723. It preserves around 180 gravestones, including Baroque and Neoclassical examples. The cemetery is freely accessible; please check access locally before your visit. Its founding period and the different styles of gravestones offer a historical point of interest distinct from the Kříženec fortified site.

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