Stechovice: Hotels and Accommodation
Accommodation in Stechovice
The educational trail Povltavská stezka – Naučná stezka Svatojánské proudy begins in Štěchovice and ends in Nové Třebenice.
Nature
The Svatojánské proudy section is 7 km long and includes 12 stations. Its content focuses on botany, zoology and ecology. In places, the trail runs along a steep slope and is intended exclusively for pedestrians.
Culture
The parish church of sv. Jana Nepomuckého in Štěchovice was newly built and consecrated on 23 October 1915. It stands on a hill; its tiered roof resembles the surrounding hills on the horizon. The church’s design combines motifs of Art Nouveau, antiquity, Byzantine, Romanesque and Renaissance architecture.
The tower museum in the church of sv. Jana Nepomuckého has been open to the public since August 2020 and features an exhibition about life in the parish.
Hydropower and Reservoir
The visitor centre at the Štěchovice hydroelectric power station offers free guided tours by prior arrangement. These tours include a visit to the machine hall of Štěchovice I and the outdoor switchgear with its transformers.
The Štěchovice Reservoir was built between 1937 and 1945 and is clad in granite.
Getting there
The information about the educational trail mentions travelling to Štěchovice by car via road II/102, by bus and, during the holidays, seasonally also by boat.
To the higher-level travel overview: Okres Praha-Západ.
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