Discover Cheznovice: Pond, Forests and History

Cheznovice brings together the shoreline of the large Svatý Štěpán Pond, extensive forests and a layered local history. A training center, a tourist hiking trail and traces of everything from nail smithing to iron ore mining offer different perspectives on the area.

Cheznovice at a glance

• The Svatý Štěpán recreation and training center is located on the shore of the large Svatý Štěpán Pond.
• The center is available for school trips.
• The Trhoň Nature Park is connected with Cheznovice as a protected area.
• A tourist hiking trail passes through the municipality.
• The neighboring forests are used for recreation, mushroom picking and nature trips.
• A preserved land register of the Rožmberk family mentions Cheznovice in 1374.
• Iron ore mining in the area ended in 1875; the last mining took place in Žlebec.

Pond, forests and nature

The Svatý Štěpán recreation and training center is located on the shore of the large pond and is available for school trips. If you are planning a school trip, check the current booking arrangements before you travel. A tourist hiking trail passes through the municipality, and the Trhoň Nature Park is connected with Cheznovice as a protected area. The extensive neighboring forests are used for recreation, mushroom picking and nature trips.

These offer different kinds of travel experiences: the center provides a specific destination for school trips, the trail passes through Cheznovice, and the forests are used for recreation and nature trips. When planning, you can first decide which of these activities matters most for your stay.

Local history: records, crafts and production

A preserved land register of the Rožmberk family mentions Cheznovice in 1374. This is distinct from the longer period of ownership: from 1336 to 1426, the village belonged to the Rožmberk family’s estates, which were associated with the nearby domain of Zbiroh Castle. The dates serve different purposes: 1374 marks the year Cheznovice was mentioned in the land register, while 1336 to 1426 covers the period of ownership. This places the reference in its wider historical context without equating it with the beginning of the ownership history.

In the past, Cheznovice had 25 nail-smithing workshops, known as Veřtaty, where 147 workers were employed. The number of workshops and workers gives a concrete sense of the scale of the craft. Iron ore was mined in the area around Cheznovice until 1875; the last mining took place in Žlebec. The workshops in the village and ore extraction in the surrounding area represent different locations.

The forests around Cheznovice were also part of earlier production: charcoal and forest salt were made there. Thus, the history encompasses not only nail-smithing workshops and ore mining, but also products made from the forest.

Accommodation and travel interests

For a planned school trip, the Svatý Štěpán center provides a specific destination; check the current booking arrangements before you travel.

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Frequently asked questions about Cheznovice

What was the historical forest salt also called?

The forest salt made around Cheznovice was also called flus or potash.

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