Bažantnice v Satalicích, Natural monument in Satalice, Czech Republic
The Satalice Pheasantry is a protected forest area spanning about 16 hectares at elevations between 265 and 275 meters. The land contains many old oak and lime trees connected by a network of walking paths.
Count Prokop Černín, owner of the Vinoř estate, had the pheasantry planted between 1750 and 1786 on land that was then mostly fields, in the French style. It was declared a state nature reserve in 1951, the oldest protected area in Prague. A 1945 bombing damaged part of the stand.
The name comes from the pheasant breeding grounds that once served hunting parties from the nearby castle. Today, visitors can walk the same paths that were used during those historical hunting expeditions.
A walking trail of about 3.5 kilometers winds through the pheasantry and ends near the Satalická obora bus stop, making it easy for visitors to arrive and leave. The area is accessible year-round, though sturdy footwear is helpful during wet weather.
The forest was planted on former arable land between 1750 and 1786 under Count Prokop Černín, owner of the Vinoř estate, and laid out in the French style. Remains of drainage ditches with small bridges survive in the woods, probably part of old farm drainage.
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