Milovice: Nature, Military History and Family Experiences

Milovice combines an unusual landscape with traces of military history and a diverse family park. Between open steppes, historical exhibitions, a listed church and imaginative play elements, you can get to know the character of the town from several perspectives. When choosing your accommodation, it is therefore worth first deciding what you want to focus on during your stay: nature, cultural history or shared experiences with children.

Open Steppes and Rare Species

One special aspect of Milovice is the Milovice Nature Reserve. It is part of the Milovice-Mladá European protected area and preserves open steppes with rare plants and animals. This means that the focus is not on a densely built-up attraction, but on a distinctive landscape in its own right. Those who appreciate nature observation and protected habitats when travelling in the Czech Republic will find here a clear contrast to the town's military-historical and urban themes.

Military History in Museums and Exhibitions

The Milovice Military Training Area Museum presents the history of the former Mladá military district and its influence on the lives of the local population. The exhibition includes military technology, uniforms, equipment, photographs and other artefacts. This allows you not only to view individual objects, but also to learn about the historical context that continues to play an important role in Milovice today.

A complement focusing more strongly on technical exhibits is the “Garáž” Museum of Military Technology at the Milovice Tankodrom. The collection there comprises more than 80 exhibits. These include military tracked and wheeled vehicles, military guns, veteran vehicles and motorcycles. A visit therefore combines particularly well with an interest in vehicles, technology and visible evidence of military history.

Churches and Memorial Sites

The Church of St. Catherine of Alexandria also has a remarkable historical feature. Prisoners of war from the Russian part of Poland created unique wall paintings there in 1915 and 1916. The works combine elements of Art Nouveau with motifs from Eastern folk art. On 16 July 2003, the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic declared the Church of St. Catherine a cultural monument. The dating of the paintings and their later designation as a cultural monument make the church a place where art history and local history directly intersect.

The International Military Cemetery in Milovice, including a memorial hall with an exhibition, is open to the public. Together with the museums and the church, it forms a cultural focus that presents various forms of remembrance, without the individual sites addressing the same subject in the same way.

Mirakulum Park for Shared Experiences

For a stay with children, the 12-hectare Mirakulum Park offers a distinctly different focus. The family park includes a forest playground, huge trampolines and swings, rope centres, climbing frames, a petting zoo and an amphitheatre. The imaginative play elements are spread across an extensive park area, creating a separate world of experiences alongside Milovice's historical themes.

Milovice railway station is accessible without barriers in the station building and on all platforms. Other places are Chleby, Loučeň, Jíkev, Podebrady, Nimburg, Kouty, Velenka and Prerov Nad Labem.

For the overarching travel overview: Nymburk District.