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11. Culturally Historical Wandering around Slaný

Slaný – Knovíz – Želenice – Třebusice – Holousy – Brandýsek – Cvrčovice – Olšany – Slaný

The track begins at the Information Centre in the Masarykovo náměstí Square (the former Piaristic College house, No. 159, interesting building of the old town hall, No. 3). We will leave the square via the Vinařická Street, past the Modletický house, and the St. Gothard Church, and below the church, we will start walking uphill from the roundabout along the Pražská Street, in the direction of Prague.
On the way from Slaný to Prague, we will set off along road No. 00724, and we will turn left at the crossroads onto road No. 00712.

KNOVÍZ
Pre-historic settlement of the territory of the existing village today is proved by a number of archaeological findings – from the younger Stone Age, past the late Stone age, up to the barrow culture of the younger Bronze Age. The last then developed into a culture named "knovízská", thanks to the localities here, which later developed into the Bylany culture. Besides numerous findings of utility objects, and skeleton remains, both human and animal, also split human bones were discovered here, proving ritual cannibalism. The first written remarks about the village date back to 1088. In 1305, king Václav donated the village to the privileged royal town of Slaný.
All Saints Church used to be a vicarage church even in the oldest times (1352). The church was gothic originally, and it was extended in the 18th century by an annex vestry building. In 1846 it was rebuilt and it was repaired in the years 1993-4, and in 2005 for the last time.
Leaving Knovíz in the direction of Brandýsek, we can see interesting sand-stone rock formations on the left hand side, called "The Hus Pulpit" in accordance with folk tradition.

ŹELENICE
Primeval and early medieval settlement is proved by archaeological findings, the greatest being an extensive burial ground (105 graves) of the hillfort culture (9th – 11th century).
The first written remarks about the village date back to 1227-33. In 1305, the entire village was donated to the property of the royal town of Slaný by Václav II. During the Thirty Years´ War, the village was completely destroyed and unpopulated, but before the end of the 17th century, it was rebuilt and settled again.
The Church of St. James the greater was originally a Romanic building with an isle from the 12th century and the presbytery from the first half of the 13th century. In the second half of the 14th century, it was rebuilt in a Gothic style, and later it was rebuilt again in the second half of the 17th century.
Wooden belfry on a stone base wall near the church is from the 16th century, according to two original bells (1581 and 1613), and it was modified in the 18th century. Local houses No. 1, 2, 3, 5, and 6 are monuments of folk architecture.

TŘEBUSICE
Archaeological findings in the village surroundings proving pre-historic settlements mostly belong to the Želenice findings. From the 13th century on (1227), the village belonged to the Benedictines of the St. George Monastery at the Prague Castle. The Thirty Years´ War spared the village, unlike many others in the neighbourhood. The chapel in the village green with a storeyed superstructure of belfry from the beginning of the 19th century.

HOLOUSY
The first historical data documented in writing is the same as in the village of Třebusice. From 1227 on, it belonged to the Benedictines of St. George at the Prague Castle. In the 15th century, the village was abandoned, and we can trace its fate after the Thirty Years´ War in 1654. At the turn of the 18th and of the 19th century, the village of Holousy belonged to the united settlements of Brandýsek, Olšany, Holousy, and Cvrčovice. The ruins of the former extensive grange belonging to Francis Joseph I. dominate the village.
We will set off to the left uphill towards the mining shaft of the former mine named Michael.

BRANDÝSEK
The village of Brandýsek was established by uniting two original villages – Brandýsek and Olšany. The Hájek´s Chronicle mentions the village as early as 975. Municipal files document the oldest records on Olšany in 1316 and on Brandýsek in 1345.
Both the villages only had several tens of citizens; both were abandoned during the Thirty Years´ War. The real boom came when coal was discovered and mined here. In the middle of the 19th century, the mines named Michael and Layer are excavated, and nearby grew a settlement to accommodate the miners and their families.
When leaving Olšany in the direction of Knovíz, there is an alcove chapel on the right hand side of the road. It is tied to a sad legend about a foreign army officer who shot two children here during the war, but then came back later and had a chapel built here to reconcile his conscience. The chapel was originally placed on the other side of the road, and it was transferred to the current position during the construction of the motorway. On the way from Olšany to Kladno, it takes about 700 metres to get to a water park named Čabárna, where our walk ends. From Čabárna, it is not far to Kladno, where we can take a bus back to Slaný.

Water Park Čabárna
The natural water park is situated on the Týnecký Stream. The entire area was polluted by the waste from the mines, then the lakes were renewed and planted with fish. At present, there are a lot of animals, both aquatic and earthbound. Among the aquatic animals, there are different kinds of fish, as well as turtles or nutrias. Among the earthbound, there are for example the ferret, or the fox. Nearby the park, in the direction of Brandýsek, there is a birds´ rescue station – AVES.

CVRČOVICE
According to the old documents, the village was donated by king Vratislav I. to the Vyšehrad Canonry in 1070. The village then belonged to the Benedictines from Břevnov for a long time. The local mine named Ferdinand was excavated in the years 1849 – 52, and it was one of the greatest mines in the Czech lands. In 1882, the State Rails Company bought it. Nearby, the miners´ colony named Čabárna was established. At the end of the 19th century, mining was in progress in the Antonín, Ludmila, and Vítek mines. There is a cycling track leading past "Ferdinandka". The village chapel is from the second half of the 18th century.

The overall length of the track is 24 km. It is suitable for tourists, also on bicycles. The path includes roads of the 2nd and 3rd class.
Slaný – Knovíz 5,4 km
Knovíz – Želenice 1,7 km
Želenice – Třebusice 2,5 km
Třebusice – Holousy 2,8 km
Holousy – Brandýsek 0,5 km
Brandýsek – Cvrčovice 0,5 km
Cvrčovice – Olčany 0,3 km
Olšany – Slaný 10 km

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