Gardens of Yaroslav Vrchlitsky
Komensk ho ul., Klatovy, Plzeň ský kraj
Description:
The gardens of Yaroslav Vrkhlitsky are located near the main city square of the World in the city of Klatovy and are a small cozy park for recreation and walks. The park is adjacent to the interior of the former Dominican monastery.
The gardens were founded in 1889 and cover an area of almost 7 hectares. The park has a cylindrical bastion tower, which used to be part of the city wall. There is also a monument to the famous Czech geologist Dr. Jan Krejci, born in 1825 in Klatov.
The gardens bear the name of Professor Emil Fried (1853-1912), known under the stage name Jaroslav Vrchlitsky, who was a Czech writer, poet, playwright and translator. Near the park is the building of the former school where Yaroslav Vrchlitsky studied. There is a college named after him.