Discover Hořice U Humpolce

Hořice U Humpolce reveals its character through the coexistence of a village green, bridge construction, a cycle route, and a varied landscape with hills, upland reliefs, and incised valleys. If you would like to combine specific cultural history with a distinctive setting on your trip, you will find several different points of interest in one place here.

Culture between the village green and bridge construction

The Vojslavický road bridge is particularly distinctive. It consists of a lower arch bridge dating from 1939–1950 and an upper bridge built between 1972 and 1979. There are 22 years between the end of construction of the lower bridge and the beginning of construction of the upper one. The two construction phases make the bridge an illustrative testament to different eras. Within the municipality of Hořice, this Vojslavický road bridge is also the only immovable cultural monument listed in the Central Register of Cultural Monuments.

The village green itself also contributes to Hořice’s cultural and historical character. On its northern side stands a culturally valuable building with elements of folk architecture. In the middle of the village green there is also a memorial stone known as a “smírčí kámen” (reconciliation stone). This object is registered as culturally and historically valuable and was moved to its present location in the middle of the village green. The memorial stone’s current position in the middle of the village green is therefore not its original location. The centre of the settlement can thus be viewed not merely as a passageway, but as a sequence of specific historical points of reference.

Cycle route, hills, and water

For active exploration, the exact route of cycle path No. 0084 is relevant: it runs through the northern part of the Hořice settlement along road III/13027.

The landscape is predominantly shaped by the varied hill and upland reliefs of the Hercynica type, as well as by forestry and agricultural land use. The term Hercynica refers to the type of varied hill and upland reliefs. At the southeastern to eastern edges, the relief gradually transitions into incised valleys. For your trip planning, this creates a clear contrast between the concentrated village green and surroundings whose forms develop across larger landscapes.

The most significant body of water for Hořice is part of the Švihov Reservoir on the Želivka River. The reservoir is used for drinking water treatment. Hořice also forms part of the Želivka Natura 2000 Site of European Importance. At the Želivka, drinking water treatment and European site protection come together.

Location and other destinations to compare

The D1 motorway from Prague to Brno, which runs around Hořice, is also relevant for understanding the location. The D1 runs around Hořice, while the cycle route passes through the northern part of the settlement. If you would like to compare Hořice U Humpolce with other destinations, you can also include Kamenice Nad Lipou, Leškovice, Počátky, Čejov, Důl, Rynárec, Bácovice and Kosetice in your further search.

For the broader travel overview: Pelhřimov District.