Blato Pond
Rybník Blato
Water
Discover Blato Pond, a historic 16th-century fishpond spanning over 42 hectares in the Třeboňsko Protected Landscape Area, perfect for nature walks and cycling.

🌊 Blato Pond is a large historical fishpond in the Třeboňsko Protected Landscape Area.
📜 Part of an extensive system built in the early 16th century, it's a significant site for fish breeding and nature, featuring three small vegetated islands where water birds nest.

Why Go

🏞️ Explore a beautiful natural landscape with historical significance
🚶‍♀️ Enjoy walks or cycling along the pond's dam, which includes cycling path no. 1010
🏰 Visit nearby Chlum u Třeboně Castle and its park
⛪ Discover the Baroque Pilgrimage Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
🌳 Experience the preserved peat bog complex at Losí blato u Mirochova Natural Reserve
🐦 Observe water birds nesting on the pond's islands

History

📜 Founded between 1520 and 1529 by Volf Krajíř z Krajku, Blato Pond is part of the extensive Chlumská fishpond system.

Technical Details

📐 Spanning 42.1 hectares with a total volume of 400,000 m³, the pond reaches a maximum depth of 2.5 meters and is located at an elevation of 471 meters above sea level.

Managed By

🎣 Operated by Rybářství Třeboň a.s. and owned by Rybářství Třeboň Hld. a.s., it primarily serves as a breeding pond.

🅿️ Parking

🚗 Easy access along the pond's dam via a local road connecting Žíteč and Mirochov.