Kostel svatého Klementa

An amazing church above the river Sázava with a view across a scattering meadow to the valley and further to the region. It is like a fairy tale, and a challenging ascent (not an exit) will reward you with an amazing spectacle, because the church is surrounded by its charm. And if the weather is good, don't hesitate and go to it.

A wonderful place whose genius loci, the spirit of the place, will surely appeal to everyone. It is one of the most beautiful places in Posázaví and has a really interesting history. The village Lsteni stands in the place where allegedly stood a Roman settlement. The fortified settlement above the village on a rocky headland was settled by the ancient Slavs, in the 9th century a solid fortified settlement was built here. Then came the Strawberry, from the 11th century the Přemyslids. The cemetery near the church was buried at a younger hillfort. Today there is a farewell meadow under the church. Today's building is Baroque, but its foundations are Romanesque. On the side of the church is a beautiful Gothic portal. In the cemetery is a monument to Dr. Grégra, whose birth house is in Lsteni. For the return I recommend the way down the gorge is very romantic.

The Church of St. Clement is located in the area of ​​the former Slavic fort above Lštění, which is already mentioned in Kosma's chronicle. Originally a Romanesque church, it was rebuilt in Gothic style at the beginning of the 14th century. In records from the 14th century, it is documented as a parish. Today's Baroque appearance dates from 1730, when it was rebuilt by the owner of the Konopiště estate, Jan Josef, Count of Vrtba. The single-nave church with a flat ceiling ends on the west side with a tower with a square floor plan, which has an onion-shaped roof covered with shingles. Around the church is a cemetery with an area of ​​9 acres. The church and the fortified settlement are protected as a cultural monument of the Czech Republic. In the 20th century, the church was damaged several times. On April 28, 1970, a ball of lightning struck it and severely damaged the roof and tower. Therefore, in the years 1972 - 1973, the church was overhauled. Just a year later, the church was again damaged by a large hailstorm, especially the external plaster. During the repair of the damaged plaster, an old Gothic portal made of sandstone blocks was uncovered on the left outer side of the church, which was preserved thanks to the efforts of P. Antonín Liška, who was the administrator at the parish in Poříčí at the time. In the beautifully renovated interior of the church is a large Baroque statue of St. Clement and the apse-shaped presbytery. Around the church is a cemetery with a baroque gate, which shows the year 1731. The church is open only every Saturday in an odd week from a quarter to four in the afternoon, at that time there is a Holy Mass.

Great view, beautifully maintained cemetery, mass on odd Saturdays. The exit from the Four-wheeler really is very challenging, and in some places the road has been blown away so that the bike must be led.

Steep ascent to the church for chamois?

Beautiful place. As created for photographers during the autumn mornings, when there are fogs. You can get here by train in half an hour.

From the village of Lštění on the Posázav Pacific route, you can take a nice trip along the blue and yellow to Hvězdonice. The first ascent to the former Slavic fort from the 9th century, where the Baroque church of St. Klimenta with a small cemetery. The Czech politician and doctor Eduard Grégr is buried here. Continue along the blue until you come across the yellow, where you turn left. From the church, the road is very comfortable down to Sázava. On the way by the water you will come across the remains of a castle and a former castle called Odranec. The route is about 7 km long.