Chabeřice – Sázava, Nature and Local History

Chabeřice brings together the Sázava, distinctive natural attractions and a local history that can be read in its individual buildings. When planning your trip, it is worth considering these topics separately: the cycling route, the riverside landscape and the historic sites each offer a different perspective on the town. Marked cycling route No. 019 passes through Chabeřice and Holšice; in the Chabeřice area, it runs along the Sázava. If cycling is part of your travel plans, this route is a practical reference for your stay.

The Sázava, Cycling Route and Nature

The 476-metre-high hill Jordán lies north of Chabeřice. The Jordán stream flows through the village and once fed three ponds. The shared name thus refers to two different landscape features: a hill north of the village and a watercourse within it. The elevation refers to the hill, while the ponds’ former use relates to the stream.

Chabeřické skály is a natural site with warmth-loving plants. Protected herbs also grow on the rocks above the railway line between Zruč nad Sázavou and Chabeřice. The Nivní louka Sázavy u Chabeřic is a different type of landscape: an undeveloped meander of the Sázava valued by ornithologists. The water rail (Rallus aquaticus) can also be observed there.

The natural sites each have a different focus: Chabeřické skály is notable for its rocky habitats and plants, while Nivní louka is distinguished by its undeveloped river meander and ornithology.

The Zruč route to the Babka lookout tower has a spur leading to a natural viewpoint near Chabeřické skály. The tower is the route’s destination; the spur takes you additionally to the viewpoint by the rocks.

Leisure by the Sázava

There is a swimming spot on the Sázava below the railway line between Zruč nad Sázavou and Chabeřice. A former mill in Chabeřice now serves as a leisure centre on the Sázava between the two towns, below the railway line. Swimming and the former mill’s current leisure function are thus separate recreational options by the river. If you plan to visit the swimming spot, check the local conditions in advance.

Buildings and Local Traditions

A stone bell tower stands in Chabeřice’s village square. Its history includes a bell dating from 1737. It was confiscated during the First World War and replaced in the 1920s. The bell’s history therefore spans a dated detail from the 18th century, the First World War and its replacement in the 1920s.

Unlike the bell tower in the village square, the niche chapel of the Holy Trinity stands east of the village, on the road to Zruč nad Sázavou, between two lime trees. It dates from around the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries. Memorial lime trees stand at the U Ovčína crossroads and by the Chapel of the Holy Trinity in the direction of Zruč nad Sázavou.

Early local traditions are also part of Chabeřice’s history. A fortress called Jedlina is believed to have formed the basis of the settlement. According to local tradition, hill Jordán received its name during the Hussite period. Alongside dated buildings, these stories include a probable historical interpretation and a traditional account of a place name.

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