Křešice between the Elbe Valley and Křemín

Křešice is located in the Elbe Valley on the right bank of the Labe, northeast of its course. Here, the Elbe Lowland transitions into a hilly landscape adjoining the Central Bohemian Uplands. Baroque religious buildings, protected landscapes and educational trails give you several different ways to experience this place.

Landscape between the Labe and the Central Bohemian Uplands

Holý vrch and the surrounding areas in the cadastral territory of Křešice have been protected as a nature reserve since 2013. Footpaths run along its northern and southern slopes, but no official trail leads to the summit. At 244 m high, Křemín is a mountain of interest to tourists; from there, all the districts of the municipality of Křešice can be seen. The Labská stezka cycle path runs through Křešice. Fishing is possible on the banks of the Labe for recreation and leisure.

Pilgrimage Church and Local History

The Pilgrimage Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary is a Baroque religious building constructed in 1708–1712 and enlarged in 1729–1732. You can reach it on foot via paths from Encovanská Street, Černá cesta or Bezručova Street. The spring next to the church was enclosed in masonry in 1703; in 1704, a church commission confirmed eighteen miraculous healings associated with the site.

The local culture of remembrance is also tangible: Vincenc Zahradník, a priest, philosopher and poet, is buried in the cemetery in Křešice. A memorial plaque at the local primary school commemorates his work in Křešice. Regular services are held in the parish Church of St. Matthew.

Zahořany and Educational Trails for Explorers

In Zahořany, the early Baroque Church of the Holy Trinity includes a site surrounded by a cemetery with a massive enclosing wall, a four-storey masonry bell tower and a pentagonal cemetery chapel. Inside, Kramolín's figurative biblical paintings, three altars including a rare Rococo altar, a Baroque high altar and a Baroque organ have been preserved. In the southern part of Zahořany, there is also a masonry wayside shrine dated 1668 and listed as a cultural monument, approximately 100 m northeast of the church.

The Naučná stezka skřítka Křemínka educational trail leads through the surroundings of the municipality of Křešice near Litoměřice and to Křemín Hill. It provides information about nature and local history and leads to the remains of a military fortress from the Austro-Prussian War of 1866. As an easy educational trail, it has 11 stations, information boards and interactive elements and is aimed at children, families and schools. The Naučná stezka Křešická výprava educational trail presents historical monuments along the route between Nučnice and Křešice in the Litoměřice area.

On 23 May 2025, the nationwide Noc kostelů event opened the Church of the Holy Trinity in Zahořany. On 29 May 2026, Křešice and Zahořany took part in Noc kostelů again.

Key Considerations When Choosing Your Location

When choosing your place to stay, you can weigh up whether churches and local history, paths around Křemín, cycling along the Labe or fishing on the river should be the focus of your trip.

For further location research, you can also explore Evaň, Přestavlky U Roudnice Nad Labem, Travčice, Dlažkovice, Chudoslavice, Lazne Msene, Ctiněves and Vražkov explore.

For the higher-level travel overview: Litoměřice District.