Křenek: Hotels and accommodation

Křenek is located on the right bank of the Elbe in the northern part of the Praha-východ District. Its location combines the riverbank, a historically developed settlement structure, and Křenecké jezero on the northern edge of the village.

Landscape and water

Křenecké jezero lies on the northern edge of Křenek, on the border with the neighbouring municipality of Ovčáry. It was formed at the site of the former Na Homolce hill through the extraction of a former gravel and sand pit between 1958 and 1963. Today, the lake serves as a natural swimming area and has facilities including a car campsite and sports facilities.

The flat landscape, with a mosaic of vegetation along former Elbe meanders, is suitable for walking and cycling. In this geographical context, the European Natura 2000 site Polabí u Kostelce is also connected with the municipalities of Křenek and Záryby.

Cycling routes

International cycle route No. 2, the Elbe Cycle Route, runs along the banks of the Elbe in Křenek. The additional cycle route 0039 also passes through the village.

History and townscape

The preserved settlement structure of Křenek has medieval origins. The original village developed around a well-preserved circular village green. Křenek was founded at a ford across the Elbe, probably originally as a group of farmsteads on a spur between the river meanders.

In 1895, an independent school was established in Křenek in its own building. The oldest surviving crosses in Křenek date from 1830. The monument to those who fell in the war in Křenek dates from 1924 and was created by the sculptor Emanuel Klose from Lysá nad Labem.

The former school building was restored in 1998 and converted into the Obecní hospoda municipal tavern; it was ceremonially opened on 1 July 1999.

Regional products

Farma Janouškovi is a family-run business in the municipality of Křenek in the Polabí region and mainly grows vegetables and herbs. It offers vegetables, fruit, and herbs from its own produce range.

Other places

You can find more places here: Konětopy, Odolena Voda, Mnichovice U Říčan, Ondrejov, Babice, Dobřejovice, Vlkančice, Šestajovice.

For the higher-level travel overview: Praha-východ District.