Pašinka – Rock, Fortress and Cultural Traces

Pašinka Between Rock and Cultural Traces

Pašinka combines a distinctive climbing site with meaningful evidence of the area’s history. The Pašinka climbing sector extends along both banks of the Polepka (Chotouchovský potok), approximately 700 m south of Pašinka. Nature and culture appear here in different forms: rock faces and an almost level nature trail stand opposite a fortress, wayside shrine and memorial lime tree. The character of the area thus ranges from active movement through the landscape to preserved and handed-down cultural traces.

Rock Faces and an Easy Nature Trail

The Skála u Kohoutova mlýna sector has an 18 m-high rock face with 57 climbing routes. The rock face therefore brings together numerous opportunities for climbing at a clearly defined site. The rock site differs markedly from Pašinka’s cultural and historical destinations.

For a less vertical activity, the Polepy nature trail is another option. It was designed to serve pedestrians and cyclists. The trail is easy and has almost no changes in elevation. This creates a clear contrast with the rock face: here, the focus is on moving along a simple route, not on climbing a vertical wall.

Pašinka Fortress and Its Preserved Form

Pašinka Fortress is not open to the public. It is registered under number 47073/2–830 in the Central Register of Immovable Cultural Monuments of the Czech Republic. The most notable surviving part of the fortress is a three-storey square tower with a Baroque roof covered with wooden shingles. The tower forms the most distinctive preserved part of the complex. The fortress thus remains a historical landmark, even though its interior cannot be visited.

Wayside Shrine, Legend and Memorial Lime Tree

The wayside shrine of the Holy Trinity is freely accessible. Built of rubble stone, the shrine was probably erected at the beginning of the 19th century. The site is associated with a local legend: in 1349, the son of Vladike Vindervein, the owner of the local fortress, and the daughter of Vladike Buzek of the Lipanský family are said to have taken their own lives there. The legend places the shrine within a story that reaches far beyond the time of its construction.

Together with Pašinka’s memorial lime tree, the wayside shrine forms a significant landscape ensemble. The lime tree of Pašinka is protected because of its aesthetic appearance, its growth and its role as a dominant feature of the landscape, in connection with a cultural monument. This combination brings together a freely accessible wayside shrine, a local tradition and a protected natural and cultural element. In addition to its sporting opportunities, the ensemble gives the area a distinctly cultural and historical character.

Václav Radimský and the Landscape of Pašinka

After 1922, the painter Václav Radimský lived in Pašinka and drew inspiration from Polabí and the Kolín region. Thus, alongside individual buildings, the landscape itself is also one of the area’s cultural points of reference. Pašinka therefore combines visible evidence such as the tower, wayside shrine and lime tree with an artistic view of the wider landscapes of Polabí and the Kolín region. The painter’s stay created a connection between Pašinka and these landscapes.

Other places in the regional overview: Starý KolínStarý Kolín, KolínKolín, DománoviceDománovice, ToušiceToušice, MrzkyMrzky, VolárnaVolárna, Polní ChrčicePolní Chrčice and LošanyLošany.

For the broader travel overview: Kolín District.