Habry – discover historical traces and landscapes

Habry brings together Jewish history, Baroque sacred culture, memories of historic routes and a distinctive waterscape. This gives the town something to offer for different types of trips: you can explore the culture of the historic center, include a site associated with Jan Žižka, discover the landscape or get to know Habry as part of a documented cycling tour.

Historical traces in the center

In the historic center of Habry, northwest of the main square, stands the former synagogue. It was built in 1825 or 1828, with a distinctly Neoclassical exterior. After being converted into a cinema, the building essentially retains its original enclosing walls and roof structure. It is precisely this combination of former religious use, later conversion and preserved fabric that makes the synagogue a distinctive part of the townscape. For a cultural stay in Habry, it is a concrete example of how different historical layers can be read in a single building.

Another historical connection leads to Táborec. This site is associated with the field camp of Jan Žižka and his army in 1422. Táborec is also home to a large stone seat on which the military commander Jan Žižka is said to have rested. The cautious wording is part of the site's tradition: the seat represents a specific memory without asserting the reported connection more strongly than it has been handed down.

The history of routes and the landscape

The historic Haberská stezka broadens the perspective beyond individual buildings and sites. In the time of the Přemyslids, it connected the Znojemsko region with Prague and passed through Habry. This historical context may be interesting to you if, when traveling, you want to understand not only individual sights but also the development of routes and settlements.

A defining landscape feature of Habry is Haberský rybník. It covers 13 hectares. The pond adds a landscape accent alongside the town's historical themes and complements the cultural attractions with a natural setting. Habry's Jewish cemetery is also located in a different spatial context: it lies about two kilometers from the town, in Březová alej, a protected landscape area. Baroque and Neoclassical gravestones have been preserved there. In Habry, visitors can also visit the Baroque Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary.

Habry for cultural and cycling tours

The cycling tour from Chotěboř via Vepříkov to Světlá nad Sázavou passes through Habry. The town is therefore part of the route of a tour connecting several starting points and destinations. Anyone wishing to combine cycling with historical discoveries will find Habry a documented point along this route. The town's cultural attractions, Haberský rybník and the Jewish cemetery about two kilometers away offer different focal points, without having to be combined into a single attraction.

When looking for a hotel in Habry, you can therefore plan your trip according to your interests: the historic town center and synagogue can be the main focus, while Táborec, Haberský rybník, the cemetery and the cycling tour open up additional themes for your stay. For further searches for places, you can also discover Sloupno, Ovesná Lhota, Hradec, Nejepín, Prosíčka, Libice Nad Doubravou, Golčův Jeníkov and Klokocov also.

For the higher-level travel overview: Okres Havlíčkův Brod.