Discover Kostelní Hlavno

Kostelní Hlavno combines local history, views and cycling in a compact area. If you would like to combine historical traces and active exploration on your trip to the Czech Republic, you will find several clearly distinct points of interest here: the Church of St. Peter in Chains, an unusual observation tower and the local cycle connection No. 8156.

Church and historical traces

The Church of St. Peter in Chains has been mentioned in Kostelní Hlavno since 1339. The present-day church was consecrated on November 8, 1807.

The local history also includes the former Kostelní Hlavno fortress, which was established along two important historical trade routes. Archaeological remains of this former fortress were discovered in the garden of house No. 11 in Kostelní Hlavno, including masonry foundations. Another memorial is the monument to those who fell in the First World War. It was unveiled on June 10, 1923, is the work of the sculptor Emanuel Zentner and was created in Brandýs nad Labem. A wayside niche chapel on the road to Hlavenec is also associated with the tradition that a leader from the time of the Thirty Years' War is said to have been buried there. As a result, exploration brings together archaeological remains, a designed memorial and a religious wayside landmark; the local history is therefore not limited to a single era.

A former watchtower with sweeping views

The Kostelní Hlavno observation tower is an eleven-metre-high former military watchtower. In 2011, it was moved there from Slánská hora near Slaný. From the observation tower, views extend over Kokořínsko, the Prague surroundings, Říp and the Central Bohemian Uplands. The tower is not freely accessible; the ascent is possible only with a trained guide. This information is important for your planning because access to the viewpoint requires a guided visit. Its former military purpose and expansive views combine to create an unusual destination.

Cycling around Kostelní Hlavno

Cycle route No. runs through Kostelní Hlavno. The local connecting route No. 8156 links Hlavenec, Kostelní Hlavno, Mečeříž, Slivínko and Dolní Slivno. It also branches off from the nationally significant cycle route No. 0039. This route runs from Podbrahy via Hlavenec, Lhota and Křenek. Route 0039 thus extends beyond the immediate area of Kostelní Hlavno. The two routes provide concrete orientation if you would like to include Kostelní Hlavno in a cycling plan through the surrounding region. The places along route 8156 offer several directions, while route 0039 describes the wider course via Podbrahy, Hlavenec, Lhota and Křenek.

More places to compare

For further travel planning, you can also look at Mukařov, Kostelní Strimelice, Nove Jirny, Kostelec Nad Cernými Lesy, Kozojedy, Hlavenec, Zlonín and Káraný.

For the higher-level travel overview: Okres Praha-Východ.