Discover Buk Pod Boubínem

Buk Pod Boubínem represents a combination of mountain landscape, protected forest, and regional history. If you would like to combine nature experiences with cultural discoveries, you will find unusual details around Boubín: The summit lies in the cadastral area of Včelná pod Boubínem at an elevation of 1,362 metres. The Boubínský prales protected area extends across elevations from 874 to 1,362 metres. A small obelisk at the summit commemorates the visit of the Archbishop of Prague with the inscription „Cardinal Prince of Schwarzenberg, 3.8.1867“.

Boubínský prales and Distinctive Landscapes

The core of Boubínský prales consists mainly of beeches, spruces, and firs. The oldest spruces and firs are 300 to 400 years old. The Boubínský prales national nature reserve extends into the cadastral area of Včelná pod Boubínem and was designated on 1 July 1858. Its protected features include natural forest stands with rare and endangered plant and animal species.

The landscape forms also differ significantly. Čertova stráň comprises a gorge of the Boubínský brook with fir vegetation; its steep slopes were shaped by periglacial processes, meaning landscape-forming processes influenced by cold. The Čertova stráň nature reserve also includes the cadastral area of Včelná pod Boubínem. The Poušť natural monument is also located nearby, with numerous nests of the red wood ant.

Paths, Monuments, and Historical Traces

The Lukenská silnice runs from Včelná pod Boubínem to Zátoň. The section near Včelná pod Boubínem was built between 1848 and 1855. Along the route from Včelná pod Boubínem towards Boubín, the Sloupový smrk stone monument stands at the edge of the forest. The spruce commemorated by the monument dried out prematurely and was felled in 1970. The route thus tells not only of the landscape but also of past forms of commemoration.

The chapels and memorial stones add further historical accents. The present-day St. Hubert Chapel was built in 2001 as an approximate replica of a wooden chapel dating from 1905 and consecrated on 3 October 2001. In the cadastral area of Včelná pod Boubínem, it stands in a forest south-southwest of the village, near the former Boubín hunting lodge. A memorial stone with a cross stands at a forest crossroads near the entrance to the game reserve in Včelná pod Boubínem. The U Monumentu memorial stone bears the date 1848/55 and the inscription „AUS DANKGEFÚH“.

Village Culture, Museum, and Regional Tradition

There are also points of interest for a cultural discovery in the village itself. The village-square chapel of Panny Marie Karmelské in Včelná pod Boubínem dates from 1817. The Iron Museum of Včelná pod Boubínem is located in the large farmhouse No. 5. The Nuskov family collection comprises more than 1,300 exhibits, providing an extensive insight into the material culture preserved there.

Another local speciality is the Slavnosti medu festival. Honey and honey products are sampled there, and there is also an accompanying programme. For your choice between nature, history, the museum, and regional tradition, Buk Pod Boubínem therefore offers several different themes, without limiting your stay to a single experience.

Other Places in the Selection

For further orientation, you can also view Těšovice, Lčovice, Horní Záblatí, Žárovná, Kratušín, Radhostice, Dvory U Lažišť and Krtely.

For the higher-level travel overview: Okres Prachatice.