Discover Záběhlice

Záběhlice is particularly easy to discover on foot: a nature trail, a historic pond, traces of church history and the remains of a medieval fortress give the district several different facets. Anyone looking for accommodation in Záběhlice for their trip can therefore get to know the area through specific experiences and take their preferred focus into account as early as the planning stage.

Nature trail with seven stops

The Záběhlice nature trail is just under five kilometres long and has seven stops. Its content focuses on the historical development of this district. The seven stops distribute the district’s development along the route, thus connecting the path with local history. The combination of a set length and individual stops makes the route more than just a distance indication: the development of Záběhlice is presented as a sequence of points that fits into a longer walk. For visitors who want to learn about local history not just in a single building but along a route, this nature trail offers the clearest introduction to the character of the neighbourhood.

Hamerský rybník and its history

A particular focus is Hamerský rybník in Praha 10-Záběhlice. The pond was created in 1770, when copper hammer mills were established there. The body of water is therefore linked to a specific period in the area’s economic and settlement history. Its water supply is also precisely documented: Hamerský rybník is fed by a branch flowing from the Botič, which separates from the stream at Záběhlický jez. The inflow thus describes a specific connection between the Botič stream, Záběhlický jez and the pond. The remains of a medieval fortress from the time of Wenceslaus IV are also located at Hamerský rybník and can be visited. At this one location, a body of water with an industrial history of origin meets a medieval monument. The HAMR-Záběhlice sports complex is also situated at Hamerský rybník. In addition, the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary complex includes an adjacent cemetery. The church and cemetery add a religiously shaped place, while the fortress remains make a medieval layer of history visible at the same body of water. These places offer different points of interest without requiring Záběhlice to be limited to just one type of excursion.

A longer walking idea to Hostivařská přehrada

For a longer walk, the description of the red-marked route provides another point of orientation. It ends on Záběhlická Street near the V Korytech bus stop. From there, you can continue along Hamerský rybník, via Trojmezí and past Toulcův dvůr to Hostivařská přehrada. The walk there is 5.5 kilometres long. The route therefore names not only a destination but also a clearly recognisable sequence of landscape and place names. For further orientation, you can also find additional pages under Prague 4, Dolni Chabry, Prague, Kunratice, Komořany, Prague 10, Prague 1 and Dejvice.

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