Svatý Jan Nad Malší

Between the Village Square and the Reservoir

Svatý Jan nad Malší lies on the right-hand side of Římov Reservoir. The village therefore combines a strong connection to the surrounding landscape with several cultural attractions and routes that you can explore as part of a wide range of day plans. When planning your trip, you can look forward to an interesting mix of village history, pilgrimage, views, and cycling. The proximity of the water and the attractions in the village center complement each other, creating different spaces for experiences: outdoors along the landscape and indoors with culture around the village square.

Culture Directly on the Village Square

The Doll Museum and the municipality's permanent exhibition are located on the first floor of the local inn on the village square. Both attractions give the village center a specific cultural character without limiting you to a single theme. The following year, the exhibition was expanded to include a moldavite exhibition. This allows you to combine several themes in one place during a cultural stop on the village square.

Another important site is the pilgrimage church of Saint John of Nepomuk with its processional ambulatories. It was completed in 1786. If you are interested in history and religious culture, you can plan the church, museum, and exhibition as a dedicated focus for exploring Svatý Jan nad Malší. In this way, the church complements your museum visit with a religiously oriented part of the village's history.

Routes for Different Day Plans

Several routes pass through or lead to Svatý Jan nad Malší. The “Hrady na Malši” route runs through Ločenice, Svatý Jan nad Malší, and Velešín. The “Podél Malše na Římovskou přehradu” route runs through Svatý Jan nad Malší and Římov. For planning purposes, the routes therefore differ in a specific way: one connects three places, while the other passes through Římov to Římov Reservoir.

For longer cycling days, the “K rodišti Jana Žižky z Trocnova” excursion is 63.7 km long. The CT1128 cycling route runs through Ločenice to a viewpoint at the church in Svatý Jan nad Malší; the ascent to it is about one kilometer long. This gives you a choice between a longer round trip and a route with an approximately one-kilometer climb to the viewpoint. The routes therefore emphasize different aspects: one focuses on the total distance, the other on the climb to a specific destination.

The Surrounding Landscape

The landscape around Svatý Jan nad Malší includes several elevations. Borovanský vrch mountain [Borovany-Dvorec u Třebče] is located in the area around Svatý Jan nad Malší, as is Trosky mountain. Zaječí mountain lies in the wider regional area. The “Stráž [Ločenice] outlook p.” hill is also located nearby. Around Svatý Jan nad Malší, there are therefore both elevations in the immediate vicinity and a mountain in the wider regional area. When planning an excursion, you can define the geographic scope accordingly, either more narrowly or more broadly.

More Destinations for Your Research

If you would like to compare other destinations in addition to Svatý Jan nad Malší, you can also find Střížov, Trebíčko, Hurr, Chraschtian, Lhota, Neplachov, Veselka and Kamenná here.

For the higher-level travel overview: České Budějovice District.