Mýtka

Mýtka Between Panoramic Views and Local History

Mýtka combines expansive views over the surrounding landscape with an unusually vivid history. As part of Mladoňovice, Mýtka is located in the Železné hory region. This regional context complements the local character with a clear connection to the wider travel area. The village emerged in the High Middle Ages, when settlements were established on clearings in communal forests. For travellers who want to get to know a place through more than just its present-day appearance, several historical layers can be explored here: the settlement's origins, former landscape features, the history of a manorial barn and memories of wartime.

From a Forest-Clearing Settlement to Present-Day Mýtka

The area of present-day Mýtka was once covered by a pine forest. This historical landscape forms part of the village's prehistory and explains the connection between forest clearing and settlement development, without implying that it reflects the landscape's present-day condition. The former name also points to the linguistic development of the village: Mýtka was formerly called Mejtech (Megtek). It was derived from the settlement's original designation, “mejtská”.

The Manorial Barn of Mýtka

A particularly tangible chapter of the village's history is connected with the manorial barn. It stood in the fields near Chrbolkových and was used to collect grain from the landowners' fields. It therefore represents the area's former agricultural use and the role that a single building played within the manor system of the time.

In the 19th century, two settlers bought Mýtka's manorial barn. They sawed the building apart from the top and rolled the two sections to their respective homes. Details like these give the village's history a tangible form and provide a conversation starter for travellers who want to discover historical traces together.

Mýtka in 20th-Century History

Mýtka's location also played a role in the recorded events of wartime. After 15 March 1939, the village's location enabled residents to observe German military columns completing the occupation of Bohemia and Moravia. This observation explicitly belongs to that historical context and is not an indication of any present-day event.

Another chapter concerns a hiding place in Mýtka. During the war, a room hidden beneath the floor of a barn and covered with a trapdoor served as a hiding place. It provided shelter for the Czechoslovak paratrooper and lieutenant Vasil Kiš, the leader of the parachute operation of Operation Jan Kozina, as well as the Russian refugee Anafasij Koropka. The story thus connects a specific place in Mýtka with people and events from the period of the Second World War.

Hiking in the Direction of Vápenný Podol

For active exploration, a red-marked hiking trail leads through Mýtka in the direction of Vápenný Podol.

More Destinations for Planning Your Trip

If you would like to explore destinations besides Mýtka, Morašice, České Lhotice, Dědová, Bestvina, Řestoky, Parizov, Sec and Jenišovice U Chrudimi are available for further research.

For the wider travel overview: Okres Chrudim.