Loučeň: Hotels and Accommodation

Loučeň comprises the present-day Baroque Château Loučeň, built between 1704 and 1713, and a 23-hectare château park with 12 mazes and labyrinths.

Culture

Classic guided tours of Château Loučeň introduce visitors to the period when Prince Alexandr and Princess Marie Thurn-Taxis lived there. The Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary was built between 1710 and 1714 at the same time as Château Loučeň, based on a design by F. M. Kaňka, and originally served as its château chapel.

Nature

A signposted educational trail connects the mazes and labyrinths and provides detailed, thematically organized information about their historical roots and present-day forms. In the park of Château Loučeň, picnic baskets are available from 1 May to 31 October between 10:00 and 16:00, including options for couples, families with children, and smaller lunch boxes; reservations are required at least 24 hours in advance.

History

The Thurn-Taxis family became the owners of Loučeň in 1809; the first owner from this family was Maxmilian Thurn-Taxis. The interiors of Château Loučeň were first opened to the public in 1929. Construction of the English-style château park at Loučeň began in 1828 under Karl Anselm Thurn-Taxis.

Monuments

The Helma Monument is named after the depiction of an infantry helmet at the top of its column. The Truchlící anděl Monument near Boží voda was erected by the widow of General Karel Boromeu von Fürstenberg after he fell in the Battle of Stockach in 1799 during the War of the Second Coalition.

Other Places

Libice Nad Cidlinou, Kolaje, Podebrady, Všechlapy, Vykáň, Dlouhopolsko, Budiměřice, Zvěřínek

To the higher-level travel overview: Nymburk District.