Walk around Štěpnický pond

Walk around Štěpnický pond
For other shorter trip we go out of square this time Lower gate in the immediate vicinity chateau. Next to the gate we come down right hand footpath underneath back-gardens according to Štěpnický pond (we can pass into boat over surface). Back-gardens originated till last century after dissolution walls to them water pond reached until 1842. Back-gardens were situated in place today’s platforms in gardens or at the end court build-up area in walls is possible to find fortification elements. With the agreement of suzerain neighbour stored up ground and narrowed pond about 10 also more metres. The way goes us below cemetery by St. Anna and toward sensitively located housing estate „Pod poštou“ (arch. Z. Gryc, 1973). We went around along southwest side whole Štěpnický pond as far as place where runs into Telčský stream under bridge.
We go over the bridge and go on Posvátná street section which is called Štěpnice. We come to Oldřich square where is chapel P. Marie in the small park. The chapel was established by Ondřej Hanusík in 1719. The chapel was abandoned in 1786 on behalf of Josef II. the chapel was rebuilt in 1867 and was enlarged in small chapel by neighbour Josef Tomášek. We go on Štěpnická row further along farm house with bucklers. Štěpnická row is bent on the square leftwards and bring out on crossroads and court with small fountain. It is forepart pedestrian precinct and street Na Baště which bring up us at Lower gate – departure gate.