Discover Rožmitál pod Třemšínem

Rožmitál pod Třemšínem is a rewarding destination if you would like to combine music history, historic buildings and excursions into the Brdy Mountains. Memorials, castles, museums and traditional events give the town a variety of facets. These themes are interconnected: Ryba’s music, the churches and the castle tell the story of the town, while Brdy trails and events offer a different travel rhythm. It is best to choose accommodation based on whether culture, routes through the landscape or an event date is the main focus of your trip.

Music history and significant buildings

The Podbrdské Museum includes a memorial to Jakub Jan Ryba and the Czech Christmas Mass. The parish Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in Starý Rožmitál contains an organ dating from 1750, on which Ryba played from 1788 to 1815. His famous Czech Christmas Mass “Hej, mistře” was probably performed for the first time in this same church in 1796. The museum therefore provides a distinct cultural focus for a visit alongside the churches and historic buildings.

The parish church in Starý Rožmitál is the town’s oldest sight, the oldest surviving building and also one of the oldest monuments in the region. Together with the gate, rectory and chaplaincy, it forms a protected cultural monument. The originally Baroque Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk was rebuilt in 1904–1905 by Josef Fanta in the Neo-Baroque style. Several periods and forms of sacred architecture therefore meet at this site.

Castles, townscape and seasonal visits

Rožmitál Castle was originally a water castle and dates from the mid-13th century. Johanka of Rožmitál, the wife of Jiří of Poděbrady and Queen of Bohemia, was probably born at this castle. In the former outer bailey area, the Church of Saint John of Nepomuk dominates the square; today, the square forms an urban heritage zone. Rožmitál Château is open during cultural events and throughout the summer season every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Anyone wishing to plan this visit therefore has a clearly defined Saturday morning for the château.

Museums and routes into the Brdy Mountains

The Podbrdské Museum is a modern, accessible museum complex. Another chapter of local history is presented by the former nail-forging workshop building at No. 74, which houses the Cvokařské Museum. The building is open from spring to autumn. Its visit can be combined with a walk along the avenue beside Podzámecký Pond from the parish church. This means that a modern museum complex, a former craft building and a path beside the pond are located alongside one another in the same part of town.

The routes described in the Brdy Mountains begin at the bus station in Rožmitál pod Třemšínem. In addition, a marked ski route leads from Rožmitál pod Třemšínem to Mount Třemšín and is 9.5 km long. The shared starting point makes orientation easier, while the fixed length of the ski route provides a clearly defined activity for planning purposes.

Traditional events in Rožmitál pod Třemšínem include the Jakub Jan Ryba Festival and the Great Folk Crafts Fair. Depending on the time of your trip, they can add an extra cultural focus to your plans. In this way, the events calendar complements the year-round themes of music history, buildings and landscape with special occasions.

More destinations

Other places for planning your trip include Háje, Prosenicka Lhota, Týnčany, Věšín, Vysoký Chlumec, Nový Knín, Dolní Hbity and Milín.

To the higher-level travel overview: Příbram District.