Kouty: Hotels and Accommodation

Kouty can be discovered through concrete evidence of its rural local history, preserved traces of former uses, and distinctive points of reference in the surrounding area and farther afield.

Culture and History

One of Kouty’s most significant smaller monuments is the statue of Saint John of Nepomuk. It dates from 1857 and was created by J. Kofránek from Vojice. The statue is listed as a registered cultural monument.

A rural farm complex in a central location in the village comprises a residential building with adjoining stables, a utility building with storage and warehouse rooms, a barn now used as a garage, and a gate with a wicket gate. The protection of the rural farm complex covers the residential building with its associated utility area, the gate with the wicket gate, and the associated land. The former school building No. 7 is also one of Kouty’s registered cultural monuments.

The former Šabata inn site is also part of the local history: Šabata was once an inn on the country road; the French inventor of shorthand, J. F. Coulon Thévenot, died there in 1813.

Surrounding Landscape

Individual sections of the embankments of the former Blato pond are still visible in Kouty. The Homole hill [Kouty u Poděbrad] is located in the immediate vicinity of Kouty. The U Borku mountain [Záhornice u Městce Králové] lies in the area around Kouty.

In the wider regional surroundings of Kouty are Kačina Chateau and the Kamenec and Hořánck mountains.

Village Life

During the Posvícení festival in Kouty, a competition for the tastiest goulash was held on the village square on 31 August 2024; another such competition is also listed there for 6 September 2025.

Other Local Pages

Other local pages: Dymokury, Loučeň, Chrást, Oseček, Hořany, Semice, Jíkev, Pátek

To the higher-level travel overview: Nymburk District.