Discover Mukařov

Mukařov: Trails with a Story of Their Own

Mukařov offers several ways to explore: educational trails lead through the village and its surroundings, literary motifs become tangible at real-life locations, and the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary provides a historical highlight. Anyone planning a stay in Mukařov can choose between longer routes, shorter educational trails, and cultural and historical sites.

The educational trail Po stopách kameníků runs through Mukařov and forms part of a route through six villages: Louňovice, Struhařov, Svojetice, Srbín, Mukařov, and Žernovka. The focus is therefore not only on the individual village, but also on a route connecting several villages. Those who want to connect several places along one route will find a trail here that extends beyond Mukařov. Another notable route is the Cesta kocoura Mikeše. It is 25 km long and leads from Hrusice to Mukařov. Its length makes the route a considerably more extensive option than the short educational trail in Mukařov.

For a shorter route, there is the educational trail NS Mukařov-Žernovka, which is approximately 1.5 km long. Compared with the 25-km Cesta kocoura Mikeše, this educational trail is significantly more compact. Around Mukařov, the choice of routes therefore ranges from a short educational trail and the connection from Hrusice to Mukařov to a route through six villages. Depending on the scope you prefer, you can focus your trip on a short route or plan a longer one.

In Mikeš’s Footsteps

The Cesta kocoura Mikeše has 14 information boards with excerpts from Lada’s book about the cat Mikeš. Stone kilometer markers stand between the stops. In this way, the route combines its trail with texts and visible points of orientation.

The educational trail Cestou kocoura Mikeše connects literary motifs with real places where the stories about Mikeš take place. The Putování s Mikešovým pasem activity takes place year-round. For your planning, this means that in Mukařov you can combine the literary side of the region with a route whose stops, information boards, and kilometer markers present a clearly recognizable theme.

Local History and Orientation

TIC Mukařov is an information center and gallery at Příčná 11 in Mukařov. The village therefore has a clearly designated address where information and exhibitions come together.

Another historical landmark is today’s Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It was built in 1890–1893 on the site of a medieval church. The building is a single-nave, oriented Neo-Gothic church with a polygonal presbytery and a prismatic tower. These architectural features give the local history a concrete form and complement the themed trails with a landmark in its own right.

More Places for Planning Your Trip

If you would like to compare Mukařov with other places in the same broader region, here are the next points of interest: Konojedy, Křenek, Sudovo Hlavno, Zlonín, Zapy, Nove Jirny, Hlavenec, and Polerady.

For the broader travel overview: Okres Praha-Východ.