Mcely: Nature, Culture and Paths through the Landscape

Mcely combines protected forests and springs with historic monuments, paths through the surrounding area and the town’s natural bathing biotope.

Nature among Forests and Springs

The Čtvrtě National Nature Reserve is partly located in Mcely. It protects natural oak-hornbeam forests, thermophilous oak forests, acidophilous oak forests, floodplain forests, as well as wetland and spring ecosystems. The natural area therefore encompasses several types of forest and water-shaped habitats. For visitors who want to take a closer look at the landscape, its appeal lies in the combination of forests, wetlands and springs. For nature observation, the forest communities, wetlands and spring areas can be viewed as distinct habitats alongside one another; this gives the natural area a varied landscape.

The Čtvrtě area also includes petrifying springs with tufa formation, as well as oak-hornbeam forests of the Galio-Carpinetum association. It is precisely the combination of springs, tufa formation and different forest communities that makes this aspect of Mcely’s natural environment particularly distinctive. Natural formations and diverse habitats thus form a unique focal point within the town. Those who wish to compare natural details can observe the springs and tufa formation here, as well as the oak-hornbeam forests of the Galio-Carpinetum association.

Traces of Culture in and above Mcely

The most important monument in Mcely is the Church of Saint Wenceslas, with its bell tower and rectory; it is registered as a national immovable monument. Mcely also contains a statue of Saint John of Nepomuk registered as a national immovable monument. Both monuments complement the natural themes with visible evidence of religious and local history. The two monuments each provide a different focus: the church brings together several architectural elements, while the statue adds a single religious monument.

The history above the town also reaches far back: in 1698, Count Valdštejn had a hunting lodge built above Mcely. Hradiště Nad Studci covers an area of 25.5 hectares. The town’s history therefore includes not only monuments in Mcely, but also historic traces above the town and in its surroundings. The combination of the hunting lodge and Hradiště Nad Studci connects the history of a single building with a larger spatial context above Mcely.

Trail, Cycling Routes and Bus Connections

The Mcely Local History Trail runs through Mcely, and several cycling routes also pass through the town. The trail and the cycling routes offer different ways to connect the landscape with its cultural traces. Mcely has three bus stops. From Mcely, there are bus connections in two directions to Nymburk and in one direction to Mladá Boleslav. This makes it possible to include routes in the surrounding area and destinations outside the town in your day planning. Walking and cycling thus provide two different ways of exploring the surroundings. For journeys beyond Mcely, the bus connections complement local exploration with routes towards Nymburk and Mladá Boleslav.

The Mcely Bathing Biotope

Bathing in the natural Mcely bathing biotope is reserved exclusively for hotel guests staying at the property. The biotope is therefore not a freely accessible bathing facility for all visitors to the town.

More Destinations for Your Research

For researching additional destinations, you can also visit Třebestovice, Kovanice, Jizbice, Krchleby, Zbožíčko, Poušť, Městec Králové and Činěves.

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