Ulice between Hracholusky Reservoir and Historical Traces

Úlice connects you with a journey through waterscapes, forests and historical traces. Hracholusky Reservoir is located within the municipality of Úlice; churches, chapels, cycle paths and extensive forests offer different themes for a stay. The mix ranges from architectural history and sacred sites to walks, bike rides and regional landscapes.

Churches, Chapels and Historical Places

In Úlice stands the Church of St. Lawrence, a rare example of a rural late Renaissance church from the early 17th century. In Hracholusky, there is the hexagonal Baroque Chapel of St. Diviš, built in 1682. The Zahrada ticha near the Church of the Most Holy Trinity in Jezná is freely accessible to pilgrims and includes fruit bushes and herb beds. Thus, sacred buildings from different periods and a landscaped place with plants are part of the same regional landscape of discovery.

Úlice Castle is also part of the local history: it was built between 1760 and 1770 on the site of a Gothic fortress. In the wider region around Úlice, there are also the church “Plzen Barholomaeus Cathedral” and the monastery “Novy Dvur”. Luhov Castle can be reached by bicycle from Úlice. Historical destinations can therefore be combined with an active day out, while the local churches, chapel and castle offer different ways to explore history.

Reservoir, Forests and Cycle Paths

Hracholusky Reservoir was created by the construction of a dam on the Mže River and was filled in 1964. Cycle paths run through the municipality of Úlice, and Luhov Castle can be reached from there by bicycle. The extensive forests within the municipality are suitable for walks; mushroom picking is also offered there as a leisure activity. This provides several unhurried and active ways of getting around for planning a day: a bike ride, a forest walk or spending time engaging with the landscape.

The forests also preserve historical traces. They contain wayside crosses of atonement as well as the remains of abandoned farmsteads. A walk can therefore combine nature and local history: alongside trees and paths, you will encounter visible evidence of earlier use. The combination of movement and discovery gives a day in the forest a specific regional connection without limiting the area to the reservoir alone.

Landscape Around Úlice

The immediate surroundings of Úlice include the hills “Šibenice [Úlice]”, “Harabaska [Hněvnice]” and “Dobrák [Nýřany - Doubrava]”. In the wider region lies Berdovna Mountain. These landscape features extend the view beyond the municipality and provide a broader framework for planning. Those who wish to explore the surroundings in addition to sacred sites and historical buildings will find various themes for individual excursions and a varied combination of culture, forest and waterscape.

For further searches, you can also compare the places Hvozd, Vejprnice, Úněšov, Líně, Dobříč, Plasy, Černíkovice and Dolní Hradiště.

For the higher-level travel overview: Plzeň-North District.