Weekend outing to Zdar nad Sazavou

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A wonderful weekend outing to a small town near St John of Nepomuk pilgrim church. We have this church in our Czech village at home and wanted to visit it first hand. It is situated in the Central Bohemian Highlands, bordered by lakes and dense forests where Czechs like to ski cross country in the winter. In the summer, the trails are great for hiking. We found a perfect natural cathedral in the middle of a densly forested areas for our Sunday morning worship...interesting complement to last Sunday when we worshiped in an ornate gothic baroque cathedral built in the 1700s. Based on our walking pace, we think we logged about 10 miles on Saturday and 15 or so on Sunday. Good backpacks and sturdy shoes are proving to be valuable assets during this training phase!

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Photos

St John of Nepomuk pilgrim church
Our primary destination for this outing...the pilgrim church of St John of Nepomuk

If you look on the bookshelves at home, you will find this church
One of the most unique creations of architect Jan Blazej and a UNESCO site since 1994

Fascinating architecture
5 gates, 5 chapels, 5 alters, 5 stars

ariel veiw of the church design
better way to appreciate the 5 gates

we think we logged about 10 miles on Saturday & 15 or so on Sunday this weekend
We weren't sure what was growing in the bright yellow fields, but it sure made for a pretty landscape.

lakes and forests
The trails passed through richly forested areas and along lakes and streams beside cultivated fields.

Comments

[Connie]

Thanks for setting up this blog
Thanks for posting photos of your adventure. You're right...you found your little church! I'm really looking forward to joining you on the last lap in Spain. Press on...and enjoy your QuestTrek.

[Charlotte Price]

A blog is a wonderful way to keep everyone informed of your travels. I will pass on to KP, Fran, and Liz if you have not already. Looks like you are having a wonderful time. All is well here. Busy in real estate, all star baseball, swim team, camps and Liz is back to work...