Kostomlaty Nad Labem: History, Floodplain Forest and Traditions

When planning a trip to Kostomlaty Nad Labem, you can take several different themes into account: the abandoned Mydlovar Castle, a distinctive floodplain landscape, festive traditions and cultural and historical landmarks. This means that the search for suitable accommodation can be considered not only in terms of where to stay, but also according to the desired combination of history, nature and a fixed event date.

Mydlovar Castle Ruins in the Floodplain Forest Along the Elbe

The ruins of Mydlovar Castle stand in the floodplain forest along the Elbe. The castle was abandoned in 1553. The complex includes a rectangular inner castle, an approximately trapezoidal outer bailey, a double moat with an embankment, and the surviving remains of a strong curtain wall. The combination of the inner castle, outer bailey, defensive moats and curtain wall makes the site an especially vivid historical subject. Anyone interested in medieval architectural forms will find several terms here that can be explained directly through the surviving structure. The complex can therefore be divided into the inner castle, the outer bailey and the outer defensive area with its moat, embankment and curtain wall.

Mydlovarský luh Nature Reserve

The Mydlovarský luh Nature Reserve includes natural eutrophic bodies of water with corresponding aquatic vegetation, transitional mires and quaking bogs. It also contains mixed ash-alder floodplain forests and other mixed floodplain forests along major rivers. Alongside the history of the castle, this brings a landscape theme to the forefront, shaped by bodies of water, wetland areas and floodplain forest. This creates a clear comparison for your travel planning: would you prefer to focus on historical traces or on different habitats? The reserve thus brings together bodies of water, transitional mires, quaking bogs and floodplain forests as different landscape forms.

Culture and Local Memorial Sites

A memorial plaque for Bohumil Hrabal, who worked there, is located at the ČD railway station. The Church of Saint Bartholomew is a Baroque sacred complex dating from the last quarter of the 18th century. Its complex includes a bell tower and sculptures. Both places broaden the picture beyond the castle: the railway station refers to a specific personality, while the church combines architecture, religious history and sculptural elements. The railway station and the church therefore set different accents: one focuses on a person, while the other is a Baroque sacred complex with a bell tower and sculptures.

Staročeské máje in May

The Staročeské máje takes place every year on the second Saturday in May. The festival includes a procession through the village accompanied by musicians and a festively decorated horse-drawn carriage. The fixed date is particularly easy to include in your annual planning. If you would like to plan your trip around this event, the second Saturday in May provides a fixed time frame.

Municipal Office and Other Places

The municipal office sells municipality-related gifts, a tourist stamp and stickers. For further orientation toward places at the same higher administrative level, you can also find Písty, Opolany, Seletice, Jizbice, Bobnice, Kněžice, Třebestovice and Úmyslovice.

To the broader travel overview: Nymburk District.