Tree of Souls and Idina Pila Information Center

Accessibility

Tree of Souls: open all year round (limited access in winter)

Information Center: according to opening hours

Entrance fee

Free entry

How to get there

from the Idina Pila parking lot

Time needed to visit

1-hour

Additional information

The memorial honors people whose deaths were connected to forestry or hunting, as well as those who died for the forest, for their country, or for political reasons. It includes tragic events that occurred not only in state forests, but also in military, private, municipal, and other forests.

The list of names on the memorial is the result of years of research by Petr Martan, published in:
"National Memorial for the Deceased in Forestry, 1918–2015, Forests of the Czech State"
"National Memorial for the Deceased in Forestry – Second Supplemented Edition, 1918–2018, Forests of the Czech State II."

About the Information Center

The seasonal information center is located in the Šumava Protected Landscape Area, near the settlement of Kaplice u Zátoně, at the foot of Boubín Mountain. Its permanent exhibition focuses on protected areas and the surroundings of Boubín.

What do we offer?

Information about the Boubín Highlands, the history of Boubínsko, the Boubín Primeval Forest, and other protected areas nearby.
Insights into the history of wood processing in this region, as well as information about Boubínsko's fauna and flora.
A surprise for children in the form of Šumava forest sprite figures.
Barrier-free access and toilets are available.