Neustupov – Castle, Cemetery and Valley Landscape

Neustupov combines a clearly recognizable local history with a valley landscape of forests, hills, ponds and fertile fields. Here, historic buildings, a Jewish cemetery and a cycling route form part of a shared local setting. Its development extends from the Gothic fortress dating from the 12th century to the Renaissance building and later additions. This makes it possible to combine cultural history, landscape and active travel. At Neustupov Castle, medieval fortress remains, Renaissance forms and later additions come together.

Castle, Church and Chapel

The Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in Neustupov is protected as a cultural monument. Neustupov Castle is a two-winged Renaissance building. Its entrance wing contains an arcade, while a polygonal corner tower was added later. The entrance hall belongs to the original Gothic fortress dating from the 12th century. In the east wing, the ground floor, part of the first upper floor and several portals from the older fortress have been preserved. Remains of Renaissance sgraffito can be seen on the exterior façades. Fortress elements, Renaissance forms and later additions thus come together in a single building. The surviving structural elements emphasize different aspects: the entrance hall, portals and ground floor belong to the older fabric; the arcade, corner tower and sgraffito represent the later architectural forms. On your walk through the town, this combination provides specific architectural points of reference.

The Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk was built in 1852 at the upper corner of Neustupov's market square. Next to Neustupov Castle stands the Kaplířova lípa, a linden tree more than 600 years old. The tree complements the historic architecture with an exceptionally old natural monument. Exploring Neustupov therefore brings you into contact with a religious building, a castle complex, medieval structural elements, Renaissance design and a distinctive tree in different parts of the town.

Jewish Cemetery and Valley Landscape

The Jewish cemetery in Neustupov preserves around 200 gravestones and a reconstructed mortuary. It is located 1 km northwest of the town between fields and is freely accessible. Its location among the fields creates a tranquil landscape accent alongside the historic buildings. At the same time, this setting creates a clear contrast with the architecture of the castle, church and market square. Neustupov lies in a valley landscape surrounded by forests, hills, ponds and fertile fields. As a result, exploring the town alternates between historic destinations and open landscape views.

Cycle Route and Geographical Orientation

Cycle Route 0042 runs through Neustupov along the Sedlec-Prčice–Heřmaničky–Oldřichovec–Neustupov–Jankov route. This provides a specific route through the town for your trip planning. The sequence from Sedlec-Prčice via Heřmaničky and Oldřichovec to Jankov places Neustupov within a longer connection. For cyclists, this makes it clear that the town can be viewed not only as an individual sightseeing destination but also as part of a route. Neustupov is also located about 3 km from the Benešov–Tábor state road, in the direction of Mladá Vožice. This distance helps with geographical orientation and planning your approach without losing sight of the town's historic and scenic character.

If you would like to consider other places for your research on the Czech Republic in addition to Neustupov, you will also find Skalice, Litichovice, Bucina, Louňovice Pod Blaníkem, Strojetice, Ostředek, Rabyne and Slověnice.

For the broader travel overview: Benešov District.