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Castles and Chateaus
Observation Towers and Viewpoints
Nature Attractions
Museums & Galleries
Educational Trails and Prilgrimage Routes
Church Monuments
Information Centres
Svatý Jan Circuit Educational Trail
Svatý Jan pod Skalou Educational Trails and Prilgrimage Routes
The trail is located in the Karlštejn Nature Reserve and is 4 km long. It starts by the Svatý Jan pod Skalou Monastery, via the top of the cliff, the Solvay Mines and via the Propadlé vody gorge back to the monastery. It consists of 10 stops.
https://ceskykras.nature.cz/-/naucna-stezka-svatojansky-okruh?redirect=%2Fnaucne-stezky
Coordinates: 49.9694953, 14.1341483
Skryje Lakes
Skryje Nature Attractions
Nature Reserve Jezírka is located near the village of Skryje in Zbiroh stream valley covering an area of nearly 60 ha. The little lakes can be visited all year round. Follow the blue market tourist trail Skryje - Zbiroh.
The trail is not suitable for baby strollers or wheelchairs as parts of it lead over the rocks, wooden bridges or via the creek bed. Coordinates: 49.9472944, 13.7494964
The trail is not suitable for baby strollers or wheelchairs as parts of it lead over the rocks, wooden bridges or via the creek bed. Coordinates: 49.9472944, 13.7494964
Solvay Mines
Svatý Jan pod Skalou Museums & Galleries
Technical enthusiasts should not miss visiting this open-air mining museum with exhibitions on the history of mining and limestone quarrying in the Czech Karst. The newly reconstructed mining railway is busy with original mine engines pulling small wagons.
The museum is located near Svatý Jan pod Skalou and can be visited from Spring to Autumn. http://solvayovylomy.cz/
The museum is located near Svatý Jan pod Skalou and can be visited from Spring to Autumn. http://solvayovylomy.cz/
Svatojánské museum
Svatý Jan pod Skalou Museums & Galleries
The museum, originally called the Municipal Museum, was opened in 2013 with a permanent exhibition.
Today, several hundred exhibits relatig to the history of the town, including photographs, paintings, embroideries, etc. can be seen there.
At Christmass time, an exhibition called Medové Vánoce (Honey Christmass), showing the history of beekeeping in the country, takes place here.
Parking in Svatý Jan pod Skalou is limited. We suggest visiting the place by bus No 384, on foot (5 km) or by bike (9 km) https://www.svatyjan.cz/spolky-instituce/svatojanske-muzeum/
Today, several hundred exhibits relatig to the history of the town, including photographs, paintings, embroideries, etc. can be seen there.
At Christmass time, an exhibition called Medové Vánoce (Honey Christmass), showing the history of beekeeping in the country, takes place here.
Parking in Svatý Jan pod Skalou is limited. We suggest visiting the place by bus No 384, on foot (5 km) or by bike (9 km) https://www.svatyjan.cz/spolky-instituce/svatojanske-muzeum/
Svatý Jan Sights Educational Trail
Svatý Jan pod Skalou Educational Trails and Prilgrimage Routes
The trail is 1,4 km long (4 km including a turn to Sedlec). The trail informas about the most significant sights of the Svatý Jan pod Skalou village. The 7 pannels inform about tvelwe most important sights of the village. The belfry and St. Ivan Chapel can be visited only after turning from the trail (1,3 km from stop No. 5 or No. 6) No. 7 can be visited later by car, on the way to Loděnice.
https://www.svatyjan.cz/turistika-volny-cas/vylety-a-trasy-do-sv-jana/
Coordinates: 49.9696625, 14.1307117