Kluky – Church, Castle and Rural Architecture

Kluky as a village with a defining town centre

Kluky is laid out as a linear village running from east to west. At the centre of the village, the Church of St John the Baptist stands on the widening village green. This clear village structure makes the place particularly interesting for anyone who wants to discover historic architectural forms not only at individual sights, but also as part of the village’s organically developed overall character.

Church of St John the Baptist

The church grounds of the Church of St John the Baptist in Kluky include a bell tower, a mortuary chapel, a surrounding wall with a gate, and statues of St John of Nepomuk and St Florian. The church was originally a Gothic church dating from the second quarter of the 14th century and was altered in the 18th century. Its rectangular nave, polygonal chancel and small roof turret give the building a clearly recognisable form.

Today, the Church of St John the Baptist is a subsidiary church; formerly, it was the parish church of the Roman Catholic parish of Bykáň. Thus, Kluky is connected not only with a single historic building, but also with a transformation in the local church history. As you explore, the church grounds offer several details that provide a direct insight into architectural history and religious tradition.

Castle History and Rural Architecture

Kluky Castle stands on the site of a Gothic fortress dating from the 17th century and features structural alterations from the 18th century. Under the Dačický z Heslova family, it was extensively remodelled between 1880 and 1890 into a Neo-Renaissance villa. The various construction phases make the castle an example of how a historic aristocratic residence changed over several eras.

The current access situation is important for your planning: Kluky Castle is fenced off and not open to the public. Its history therefore cannot be equated with a public castle visit. The villagescape is complemented by a traditional rural house in Kluky. It is a single-storey building made of unfired bricks, with a projecting, timber-clad gable and a gabled roof with hipped ends.

Small Monuments and Transport Connections

A Baroque sandstone statue of St John of Nepomuk stands in a small park by the roadside in Kluky. It dates from the second half of the 18th century and has been a cultural monument since 1966. Such smaller elements complement the larger buildings and add another historical layer to the villagescape.

Bus route 705 is also relevant for your journey and further orientation. It runs between Čáslav, Kutná Hora, Kolín and Poděbrady, and back. If you are looking for a hotel in Kluky, you can use the village centre with its church, village green and the buildings described above as a point of reference for exploring the village, without planning to visit the inaccessible castle grounds.

Other Places in the Surrounding Area

For further research, you can also visit Vlkaneč, Čejkovice, Zhor, Miskovice, Chlístovice, Uhlírské Janovice, Košice U Nepoměřic and Staňkovice.

To the broader travel overview: Okres Kutná Hora.