Discover Dlažkovice

Dlažkovice lies at the foot of the Bohemian Central Highlands (České středohoří). The town offers several clearly distinct themes for your trip: the Church of Saint Wenceslas and its long parish history, the chateau’s Baroque history, the park landscape and the tourist railway. Two ponds lie in the centre. South of the chateau is the chateau park, with its own irregularly shaped pond. When looking for accommodation, you can choose Dlažkovice based on whether architectural history, the townscape or the tourist railway is most relevant to your plans.

Church and other cultural landmarks

The Church of Saint Wenceslas has been mentioned as a parish church since 1259. This date refers to its mention as a parish church, not to the construction date of the present Baroque church building: that dates from the second half of the 17th century. The protected ensemble comprises the church building, the bell tower and the surrounding wall. Next to the church stands a Baroque bell tower with old bells from the 15th and 17th centuries. This allows the early parish history, the later church building and the different ages of the bells to be distinguished.

Other cultural landmarks include a statue of Saint John of Nepomuk and a High Baroque statue of Saint Barbara. The latter stands on a pedestal with a concrete base. Another historical connection is the mining of Bohemian garnets (pyropes): Dlažkovice and neighbouring Podsedice are jointly known for it. This connection to garnets adds a theme linking the two towns to their architecture and visual arts.

Chateau and park

The chateau’s preserved appearance dates from a Baroque renovation carried out between 1713 and 1717. It belonged to the Schönborn family until the 1924 land reform; today, the chateau is protected as a cultural monument of the Czech Republic. The renovation dates help place its architectural history in context, while its ownership history continued until a later turning point. For planning your visit, access is important: a 2021 article describes access to the chateau grounds as restricted because a children’s home with special schools is located there. Check locally on access arrangements before visiting.

The chateau park lies south of the chateau and is an elongated English landscape park. It includes an irregularly shaped pond; parts of the park have been converted into terraced vegetable gardens. Historic ornamental shrubs and trees survive as remnants. The park therefore brings together altered areas and older garden vegetation. These should be distinguished from the two ponds in the centre of Dlažkovice: they are in the town centre, whereas the irregularly shaped pond belongs to the chateau park to the south.

Railway and accommodation

On the line through Dlažkovice, regular railway services have been replaced by tourist operations on the Švestková dráha. If you plan to include the railway in your trip, check the timetable in advance. This will help you distinguish the tourist service from the line’s former regular use. The former school building now houses a restaurant and tourist accommodation. The old schoolhouse thus serves visitors today as well as being part of the town’s history.

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For the broader travel overview: Litoměřice District.