Jizerní Vtelno: Hotels and Accommodation

Jizerní Vtelno is located 10 km from the statutory city of Mladá Boleslav in the direction of Mělník. Stránov Castle acquired its present Romantic appearance through a Neo-Gothic renovation carried out from 1890 to 1894. In 2004, it was opened to the public for the first time in its history.

Culture and History

A basic tour of Stránov Castle includes a hall with a Gothic chapel, butterfly and beetle collections, collections of historic prams and dolls, reconstructed interiors with replicas of historic furniture, and the viewing point in the Gothic tower. A permanent exhibition of paintings by Aleš Krejča can be viewed in the Church of Saint Wenceslas; it is open during the castle's opening hours.

The Church of Saint Wenceslas in the courtyard of Stránov Castle was built in 1767 and designed by the prominent Prague architect Filip Heger. The Windsurfing Museum is housed in the Baroque granary in the courtyard of Stránov Castle. It displays historic windsurfing equipment and documentation, boards and sails, as well as racing equipment.

The “Oříšková cesta,” named after Bedřich Smetana, is a local cultural landmark associated with Jizerní Vtelno.

Getting Around

Stránov Castle can be reached from the Krnsko railway stop on the Praha–Mladá Boleslav line via the yellow hiking trail marking; the same marked trail leads to the castle from the Jizerní Vtelno, Viadukt bus stop on road I/16.

Cycle route 8145 runs through Jizerní Vtelno between Chotětov and Krnsko, using Class III roads and local access roads.

Nature and Monuments

The “Lípa na Stranově,” a protected large-leaved lime tree, stands in the courtyard of Stránov Castle. The “Platany ve Stránově” are a protected group of western plane trees beside the water basin in the courtyard of Stránov Castle; of the twelve trees originally designated, nine currently remain.

The Stránov–Krnsko railway viaduct in Jizerní Vtelno is a three-arch technical monument dating from 1924.

More local pages: Muzsky, Charvatce, Mohelnice Nad Jizerou, Zdětín, Prodašice, Petkovy, Hrušov, Sojovice.

To the higher-level travel overview: Mladá Boleslav District.