Holašovice has a really nice small town aesthetic with acres of beautiful farmland as far as the eyes can see. It is an exceptionally complete and well-preserved example of a traditional central European village.
Thanks to its uniqueness, Holašovice was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List, mainly for its extraordinary architectural and urban values. Almost all the farms are built according to the same pattern; usually, they are U-shaped with a farmyard in the middle. The gables facing the village green and their stucco decoration are in a style known as South Bohemian “Folk Baroque”. Almost always, they feature the year of foundation of the house as well as some decorative elements; all of it is painted in a variety of colours. In fact, on the facades, Holašovice master-builders replicated decorations inspired by manorial buildings of Bohemia and Austria. In addition to large farmsteads, the Holašovice Historic Village includes several farming houses which are much smaller.
The small chapel of St. John of Nepomuk features a high bell-shaped facade. It has a gable roof and a hip roof on one side, as well as a lantern-turret on four pillars with a bell. The interior is vaulted and closed by two lunettes. The village forge and the blacksmith’s house are single-storey buildings with a gable roof. The forge features a typical arched opening overlooking the village green (now closed since the building is presently inhabited).
Some of the Baroque structures in this area were built in the early 1900s, and they are in very good condition today. There is also the St. John of Nepomuk chapel, which has some amazing architecture.
