Within 5 km of the hotel
Church of St. Gothard – Žehuň
Originally a Romanesque church built from the foundation of the Opatovice Monastery. The first mention comes from 1137, and it was consecrated to St. Gothard only six years after his canonisation. The current church was built in the period 1753–1762, and it falls into the artistic circle of East Bohemian late Baroque.
Baroque ossuary – Žehuň
It was probably used as a mortuary, built in the period 1765–1766 following the design by architect František Kermer, who probably also built the neighbouring church of St. Gothard. The ossuary is built from white marlstone, with the ground plan almost forming a regular square, and it seems to have no cellar.
The ossuary interior is designed as a free space with decorative placement of human bones in the shape of the letter U. The walls from human bones are 2.5 meters high and 60 cm thick, and they are also accessible through a small corridor by the eastern and southern wall. They are supported with a wooden construction, but the bones don’t seem to be attached to each other in any way. They are organised in several layers, with the skulls alternating with bones from limbs, and in several spots the remaining bones are organised into the shape of the St. Andrew’s cross.
If you’re interested in a tour of the ossuary, you can book it in advance via e-mail: tvrdikovaludmila@seznam.cz. The ossuary cannot be visited without a prior booking confirmation.
Žehuňský pond
The Žehuňský pond is the largest pond in Central Bohemia and the ninth largest in the Czech Republic. The water surface is 258 ha. With its length of 5.5 km, it ranks among the longest ponds in the Czech Republic. At the deepest point it is 6 metres deep. It lies 204 m above sea level. The pond is an important natural reserve for water birds and plants.
The Žehuňský pond is situated in the direct vicinity of the village Žehuň. The area is difficult to access. There are no pathways, there is only one path that leads on the northern border of the reserve to the Choťovice train station. The meadows on the southern side are accessible over a bridge by the hamlet Korce.
Within 45 km of the hotel
Kutná Hora
In Kutná Hora you will find a great number of historical monuments, the most famous of which is possibly the Cathedral of St. Barbara. From an architectural point of view, it is a five-nave Gothic cathedral. The reason for its construction is entirely unique. Since the start, it was meant to be a large representative building initiated by rich burgers of Kutná Hora.
The history of Kutná Hora is inseparable from the extraction of silver ores. In the Middle Ages, by the end of the 13th century, the local area provided about one third of the silver production in Europe.
List of monuments in Kutná Hora: Church of St. James, Arch-Deanery, Hrádek, Cathedral of St. Barbara, Jesuit College, Stone Fountain, Stone House, Corpus Christi Chapel, Ursuline Convent, Church of Virgin Mary “Na Náměsti”, Church of St. John from Nepomuk, Sedlec monastery, Plague column, Sankturin House, Valachian (Vlašský) Courtyard.
More information at http://www.kutnahora.cz/
Bobsleigh track – It was built in 2006 in the sports centre Klimeška. Thanks to its length of 1565 m, the bobsleigh track is the longest track in the Czech Republic and the second longest in Europe. The bobsleigh track is uniquely placed on three slopes of a hill with an elevation difference of 42 m. More information at http://www.bobovadrahakutnahora.cz/
Loučeň
The castle of Loučeň is a romantic Baroque monument with original interiors. It is surrounded by a large English park, which has been recently enriched by one European rarity: a set of 11 labyrinths and mazes. The castle offers tours, picnics and competitions in the castle park.
Milovice
The family park Mirakulum is situated in an area of 10 hectares in Milovice. It offers all-day activities for the whole family. You will find several dozens of game elements here, a minizoo or a forest nature trail – all this with an original design and integrated into the greenery. More information at http://www.mirakulum.cz/
Chleby
You can see more than 70 kinds of animals from all the continents (except for Antarctica) in the zoological garden Chleby, and a great number of plants (e.g., many kinds of bamboo). More information at http://www.zoochleby.cz/
