Vrbice – Chapel, Village Traditions and Routes

Vrbice between Chapel, Village Traditions and Routes

Vrbice combines a distinctive village motif with several opportunities to explore the landscape on foot or by bicycle. The focal point is the chapel “Panny Marie – Prostřednice všech milostí”, but local customs, a characteristic wooden house and views of Boubín, Bobík and Javorník also give the place its own character. If you would like to combine culture and active excursions during your stay in the Czech Republic, Vrbice offers various starting points for planning your day. The village’s points of interest range from an individual building and communal customs to paths and landscapes. In Vrbice, established cultural sites, recurring village customs and routes through the surrounding area thus stand side by side.

The Chapel and Cultural Life in Vrbice

The “Panny Marie – Prostřednice všech milostí” chapel in Vrbice was built in 1949. Its artistic decoration was created by Alois Martan; in 2012, the chapel was extensively reconstructed. Local customs take place in the park surrounding the chapel in Vrbice. These include erecting a maypole, commemorating the burning of Master Jan Hus and decorating a Christmas tree. The chapel thus combines a clearly dated building with artistic decoration and a park that is integrated into local customs.

At Easter, boys and girls walk through the village of Vrbice with wooden rattles. The pilgrimage to the “Panny Marie – Prostřednice všech milostí” chapel takes place on 8 May. In addition to the movable Easter date, there is therefore a fixed date for the pilgrimage. A wooden house built using the log construction method, with a wooden arcaded gallery, stands out in particular on the village square. The park and village square thus bring together different aspects of village life: recurring customs and a striking example of architectural culture.

With the log construction method, wooden beams laid one on top of another form the structure; the wooden arcaded gallery adds an open passage along the building.

Hiking and Cycling around Vrbice

The marked cycle route No. 1068 Strakonice–Vacov runs through Vrbice. The blue hiking trail “Klostermannova cesta”, which runs from Volyně via Javorník to Kašperské Hory, also passes through Vrbice.

The excursion route “Krajem pod Javorníkem” includes Vrbice as a stage and is accessible on foot as well as to experienced cyclists.

Views and Further Points of Interest

The landscape around Vrbice offers interesting views of the elevations of Boubín, Bobík and Javorník. The Rohanov swimming pool and campsite are also located in the vicinity of Vrbice. The views relate to the landscape around Vrbice, while the Rohanov swimming pool and campsite are situated in the immediate surroundings of the village.

For further travel planning, you can also discover Chvalovice U Netolic, Želnava, Nová Pec, Bohunice U Tvrzic, Olšovice, Záblatí U Prachatic, Smedec and Mahouš.

For the higher-level travel overview: Prachatice District.