Meziříčí between Watercourses, History and Landscape

Meziříčí combines local history with a landscape suited to cycling and walking. The village surprises visitors with small structures, religious traditions, traces of earlier uses, and Hlinkovák Pond. If you would like to combine culture and nature on your trip through manageable discoveries, you will find several different points of interest here.

Between Two Watercourses

The name Meziříčí derives from its geographical location between the two local watercourses, the Vlásenický and Pilský. The first written mention of Meziříčí dates from 1379. Both give the village a clear individual character: the name refers directly to the landscape, while the written mention provides a historical point of reference.

Chapel, Wayside Shrine and Manor House

St. Anne’s Chapel is a faithful copy of its predecessor from 1846. May devotions are regularly held in the chapel, as well as a Mass on St. Anne’s Day. At the entrance to Meziříčí, there is also a pillar-shaped wayside shrine dating from 1853. Meziříčí also has a brick bell tower.

The “Meziříčský zámek” is a simple, rectangular, single-storey building with a tympanum facing the courtyard. Oskar Nedbal, Karel Hašler, Eduard Kohout and Karel Weis visited the building. The “Meziříčský zámek” and its adjoining park are currently in a neglected condition. The former brewery has been completely demolished; only small wall remnants can still be seen among the trees and shrubs.

The historical traces differ in their form and present-day condition. The chapel, wayside shrine and bell tower are different types of sacred structures. At the manor house, the simple building stands beside a currently neglected park; by contrast, no complete building remains of the former brewery, only small wall remnants among the trees and shrubs.

Water, Landscape and Historic Routes

Hlinkovák Pond in Meziříčí was revitalized in 2019 and 2020; the completed project was accepted on December 17, 2020. The countryside around Meziříčí is suitable for cycling and walking. There is also a historic connection leading from Dražice to Meziříčí: in the past, on St. Mark’s Day, a procession followed the main road to the wayside shrine in Meziříčí.

The two activities suit different paces: a cycling trip is suitable for a more active exploration, while a walk allows for slower observation of the surroundings. This means the landscape can be experienced differently depending on the preferred way of moving through it.

Experience Local Culture

The MexWave association supports a youth music group that was originally called Mexická vlna. The association organizes performances by the music group and cultural events to support its activities. In this way, musical and community themes complement the village’s historic buildings and landscape.

Community life adds a cultural focus to the buildings and landscape. MexWave combines support for the youth music group with its performances and its own cultural events.

More Places for Your Trip Planning

If you would like to compare more destinations for your trip planning, you can find Mladá Vožice, Jistebnice, Sudoměřice U Bechyně, Svatá Anna, Dudov, Nemyšl, Radenín and Roudná here.

For the overview of the wider area: Tábor District.