Pohorovice: History, Kloub and Cycling Routes

Pohorovice combines an early written history with remarkable examples of rural architectural heritage. It is also home to Kloub as a village heritage zone, a viewpoint in the cadastral area and signposted cycling routes. If you are looking for a place with historical discoveries and opportunities for cycling, Pohorovice offers several different points of interest for your trip.

Historical Traces in Pohorovice and Kloub

The first written mention of Pohorovice dates from 1227, during the reign of King Přemysl Otakar I. Kloub also has a long history: the village is of medieval origin. A section of the historic Golden Trail trade route ran through Pohorovice and Kloub. This route brought considerable benefits and prosperity to the communities and is therefore one of the defining historical references of the area.

Kloub is a village heritage zone in the municipality of Pohorovice and was designated as such in 1995. The historic centre is laid out as a small, regular square village green. A small chapel stands at its centre. The Chapel of the Virgin Mary has a square floor plan and a straight end; the year 1818 is displayed on its gable.

Farmsteads and Folk Architecture

Several valuable masonry farmsteads have been preserved in Kloub. Most date from the 1840s and 1850s and display features of folk Baroque. The preserved farmsteads belong to the broader tradition of folk architecture in southern Písecko and in Vodňany. A particularly clearly identified part of this architectural heritage is the rural farmstead No. 3 in Kloub, which is registered as an immovable cultural monument.

A visit to Kloub draws attention to the regular square village green, the centrally located Chapel of the Virgin Mary and the preserved farmsteads. The village layout, chapel architecture and rural architecture stand alongside one another as distinct points of interest.

Cycling and Orientation in the Area

There are signposted cycling routes in the Pohorovice area. The cadastral area also contains a viewpoint. The cycling routes complement a visit to Pohorovice and Kloub with exercise in the area; the viewpoint adds its own distinct landscape feature. The nearby surrounding towns are easily accessible from Pohorovice all year round. The year-round accessibility of nearby surrounding towns can be taken into account when planning several destinations.

When choosing accommodation, you can therefore consider whether the focus of your trip should primarily be on the history of Pohorovice and Kloub, rural architecture or cycling in the area. In Kloub, the village green, chapel and farmsteads shape the historical side of the stay; cycling routes and the viewpoint complement it with activity and landscape in the area.

Further Places in the Same Selection

For further orientation, you can also find Radošovice, Nahorany, Hornosín, Hoslovice, Cestice, Sedlice U Blatné, Škvořetice and Sloucín.

For the higher-level travel overview: Okres Strakonice.