Přestavlky U Čerčan

Přestavlky u Čerčan is a destination with several clearly distinguishable facets: Dožínková harvest celebrations, historic chapels, the ruins of Stará Dubá Castle and a circuit described as a 21 km hike through all five neighboring localities. If you would like to include culture and a longer hike in your travel plans, you will find specific points of interest here for different interests.

Chapels and living harvest traditions

Přestavlky u Čerčan organizes the annual Dožínková harvest celebrations together with Vranov, Agro Přestavlky a.s., and the municipalities of Přestavlky and Vranov. The celebration is therefore one of the locality’s recurring cultural highlights. The chapel in Přestavlky is also of interest for your planning: it was built in 1899 and restored in 2002 and 2014.

A second chapel is located in Čistec. It was built in 1897 and restored in 1999 and 2016. The different construction and restoration dates allow you to distinguish two specific historical points of reference chronologically, without combining them into a single complex. This picture is complemented by the monument to those killed in the First World War in Vepří. It was erected on September 5, 1920, relocated in 1969, and ceremonially unveiled again with a new plaque on July 6, 1969.

Stará Dubá: Castle ruins above the Sázava

In connection with Přestavlky u Čerčan, Stará Dubá is considered a protected cultural monument with castle ruins and archaeological traces. The site was founded in the 13th century by a member of the Benešovici noble family. The ruins of Stará Dubá stand on a wooded, rocky spur above the left bank of the Sázava, opposite the village of Poddubí. This precise location connects the historic site with a distinctive landscape, without requiring any additional information about routes or accessibility.

The history of the castle area also includes Odranec. Odranec was a fortified settlement below the castle; the castle gate still stands today. Together with the archaeological traces and the 13th-century foundation, this creates a multilayered historical context that you can consider separately in your local and excursion planning as the castle, settlement and landscape.

Hiking and community life

The municipal walk “Procházka kolem naší obce” is described as a 21 km hike around Přestavlky u Čerčan and leads through all five neighboring localities of the municipality. The distance provides a clear planning measure if you want to compare a longer circuit involving several localities. No additional information about duration, difficulty or current availability is implied.

The Carp Club Přestavlky 2009 also has its own distinctive focus. The club promotes young people’s interest in nature and fishing. It also organizes fishing competitions, children’s events and social events for the public. The documented offerings therefore range from nature-related interests to public events with different focuses.

Further places for your research

As a supplement, you can include Bílkovice, Nespeky, Petroupim, Kondrac, Stranný, Soutice, Ceský Sternberk and Slapy-Nedvezi in your further travel planning: Bílkovice, Nespeky, Petroupim, Kondrac, Stranný, Soutice, Ceský Sternberk and Slapy-Nedvezi.

For the broader travel overview: Okres Benešov.