Horky: Mining History and the Stříbrná Educational Trail

Horky combines an unusually tangible mining history with a themed route through the surrounding area. This gives you various starting points for planning your trip: you can explore historic shafts and traces of mining, follow the Stříbrná Educational Trail, or include destinations in the immediate and wider surroundings.

Mining History Right in Horky

The Kryštof shaft is located in the eastern part of Horky. It served mainly as a ventilation shaft and was 16 metres deep. It was built in 1764. Horky therefore offers a tangible example of the region’s mining history, whose historical context can be experienced alongside a stay in the area.

A spoil heap created by mining at the Barbora shaft is also visible in the built-up part of Horky. The Barbora shaft was 53 metres deep. Kryštof and Barbora reveal different traces of mining: one is a ventilation shaft with a documented year of construction, while the other is a spoil heap and a shaft of considerably greater depth. For travellers interested in culture, this creates a historical focus that is not limited to a single structure.

The Stříbrná Educational Trail

The Stříbrná Educational Trail runs along the Tábor-Horky-Větrovy route and recalls the region’s long mining history. It is 3,500 metres long and has eight stations with information panels. Its length and designated stations provide clear orientation, while the panels explore the subject along the route.

The Stříbrná Educational Trail can be accessed from the Lužnice-Tábor side or from the Hýlačka-Větrovy side. For planning your journey, it is also important that the route can be reached using Tábor public transport lines 30, 60, and 61. Those planning a trip with different interests can therefore treat the trail as a separate activity alongside the historic traces in Horky.

Getting There and Destinations in the Surrounding Area

Horky u Tábora railway station is located on line 202 between Tábor and Bechyně. This rail connection provides a separate point of reference when planning your stay. Depending on whether you mainly want to take into account the mining history, the educational trail, or other destinations in the surrounding area, you can set different priorities for your stay without combining the individual sights into a single route.

The Church of Svatá Anna is located in the immediate vicinity of Horky. The surroundings of Horky also include Smrčí Hill and the hill K Doubravě [Radenín-Bítov]. Further afield in the region are Hora Hill and Ulčí vrch Hill. The Church of Svatý Jan is also located in this wider regional area around Horky. The different descriptions of the surrounding area help you distinguish between destinations in the immediate vicinity and broader regional excursion interests.

Explore Other Places

If you would like to compare other town and village pages with Horky when planning your trip, here are the direct destinations: Bezerovice, Revnov, Tabor, Oldřichov, Nová Ves U Chýnova, Radětice, Vodice U Tábora, Krtenovice.

To the overview of the wider travel area: Tábor District.