Local tips
Trocnov — Jan Žižka memorial
By car 16 min
Trocnov is linked to the birth of Jan Žižka and today offers much more than the memorial alone. Since spring 2026 a new visitor centre with a museum exhibition makes it a worthwhile standalone history trip.
Trocnov lies by Borovany, about twenty minutes by car from Budějovice. In the new centre hangs the original Žižka costume from Petr Jákl's film, and in the workshop visitors try medieval crafts; outdoors there is a monument, the exposed foundations of two farmsteads and an archeoskanzen. Yet surprisingly little is known about Žižka himself — even his year of birth is unknown. The outdoor site is accessible year-round and free of charge.
Practical details
- By car 16 min
- Opening hours: návštěvnické centrum a Památník březen–listopad, út–ne a svátky 10:00–18:00; archeoskanzen duben–říjen, út–ne 10:00–18:00; venkovní areál celoročně
On site
The site is open ground with forest, two exposed farmstead foundations — layout of buildings, cellar and hearth visible, so you can walk and compare sizes. That is something to check on site: 9 × 12 metres versus 6.5 × 5.5 metres reads clearly on the foundations. The granite monument to Jan Žižka dominates. An educational trail links the points and is accessible off-season when the museum is closed. The archeoskanzen has reconstructions of period buildings — the shape of what beside it you see only as outlines in the ground; both together are the best part of the visit.