Discover Kozolupy: History and Cycling

Kozolupy offers concrete points of interest for a stay focused on local history, church architecture, and cycling: the Muzeum Kozolupy is dedicated to the municipality and its surroundings, the Kostel sv. Štěpána church tells a story of several building phases, and cycling route No. 37 runs through the town. The Mže River to the north is also a useful geographic reference. Depending on what interests you, you can make museum opening hours, historical details, or cycling routes the focus of your plans.

Museum and History of Kozolupy

The Muzeum Kozolupy was established in 2016 to present the municipality and its surroundings. Visits are possible on Saturdays from 2 to 5 p.m. during school holidays, or by individual arrangement with the museum attendant, Brachtelem. The listed telephone number is 774 248 251. If you plan to visit the museum, take its seasonal visiting hours into account and check the information in advance.

Written records also offer a glimpse into the town’s history. The oldest written mention of Kozolupy documented to date is dated to 1186. Předslav z Kozolup appears in a 13th-century forgery of a charter of Kladruby Monastery. According to the mention, he gave part of his land to the then newly founded monastery. These details place the oldest documented mention and the later charter text in two distinct historical contexts.

Kostel sv. Štěpána: Building Phases and Architecture

The Kostel sv. Štěpána church combines a Baroque new building with the history of a medieval predecessor. The new building was constructed from 1777 to 1782 to a presumed design by A. Haffenecker; the church was renovated from 1904 to 1906. It replaced a medieval church building mentioned in 1366. This makes it easy to distinguish the Baroque construction phase from the older historical record.

The exterior and interior layout also offer specific architectural features: the nave is rectangular, with a tower on the façade. A chapel and sacristy stand beside the chancel; the windows are shaped like a chasuble, and the tower is topped with an onion dome. Those interested in church architecture can observe the floor plan, the arrangement of the adjoining rooms, and the shape of the tower as distinct details, rather than classifying the church solely by its construction date.

The Mže and Cycling

The Mže River flows along the northern side of Kozolupy, providing a specific geographic reference for finding your way around the town. Cycling route No. 37 is another point of reference for cyclists: it runs through Kozolupy. This is separate from a municipal project for a planned cycling and pedestrian path to connect Kozolupy with Město Touškov. The plan is for a dedicated shared path that can be used in both directions.

The planned new cycling path between Kozolupy and Město Touškov is to be 0.735 km long. The construction is planned to run mostly outside built-up areas and partly into the outskirts of both towns. The difference in status matters for your planning: cycling route 37 runs through Kozolupy, while the connection to Město Touškov is a planned project. This lets you consider the existing route information and the project separately, without treating them as the same route.

Getting There and Accommodation

Kozolupy railway station is on the Plzeň–Bezdružice railway line 177. This information can help with further travel planning; check the timetable for your travel date. No details about service frequency or individual connections are available here, so you should not infer them from the line number.

Pension Ramona is an accommodation provider in Kozolupy. If you are looking for a place to stay, confirm current availability directly with the provider. When planning, you can start by prioritizing what matters to you: the museum’s limited visiting hours, the church’s building history, or cycling along the route that passes through the town.

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