Malé Kysice – Hillfort, Mill History and Trails

Malé Kysice between a Hillfort and Mill History

Malé Kysice offers you a journey through archaeological traces, an evolved landscape and regional culture. Of particular interest is the hillfort on Vysoký vrch: The archaeological hillfort was discovered in 1961 and is dated to the period from the 5th to the 3rd century BC. The hillfort includes a stone defensive wall, of which only a small portion remains today.

The archaeological hillfort on Vysoký vrch is situated on a rocky promontory covering approximately 1.5 hectares. The plateau is protected in the northwest by rock escarpments. This makes the site interesting not only because of its dating, but also because of the connection between the terrain and the past.

Historical Discoveries in Malé Kyšice

Proškův mlýn is located in the area of Malé Kyšice. The first written mention dates from 1432, and the enclosing walls from that period have been preserved. Inside, there is a black kitchen with a smoke chamber dating from the 18th century, as well as mill machinery documenting developments from the 17th to the early 20th century. Proškův mlýn is open to the public several times a year.

Another local tradition is associated with Kaplička Panny Marie Žlábecké. According to the tradition, the couple Pěnkava had the chapel built in 1649 at a spring with healing water after their blind daughter Sabina recovered. Such stories give the cultural landscape an additional historical and folkloric dimension.

Hills, Cycling Route and Trails

The hills of Brdce [Horní Bezděkov], Chrbina [Chyňava-Libečov] and Pelechovka [Chyňava] lie in the immediate vicinity of Malé Kyšice. The mountain of Doutnáč is also located nearby. When choosing your accommodation, you can therefore consider whether to focus on local cultural traces, the landscape or a combination with other regional destinations.

A red-marked section of the Stezkami Barrandienu route leads to the centre of Malé Kyšice. The Kladno–Kožová hora–Malé Kyšice cycling route project envisaged that it would pass through the cadastral areas of Velká Dobrá, Pletený Újezd, Braškov, Kyšice, Horní Bezděkov, Unhošť and Malé Kyšice. Netopýr Bike offers a bike park, a pump track and trails.

Cultural Destinations in the Wider Region

The wider region around Malé Kyšice contains several different cultural destinations: Letohrádek královny Anny is a château, Stará kanalizační čistírna Praha-Bubeneč and Galerie Rudolfinum are museums, and Palác Kinských is a palace. This makes it possible to combine your search for accommodation with various interests – from archaeological history and mill machinery to the regional landscape and culture.

If you would like to broaden your search, you can also visit Zlonice, Bílichov, Páleč, Vrbičany, Zákolany, Jedomělice, Malé Přítočno and Sazená.

To the higher-level travel overview: Kladno District.