Ondrejov: Hotels and accommodation

In Ondřejov, the observatory has stood on Manda Hill above Ondřejov for more than a hundred years. Its grounds are freely accessible to the public, and yellow- and red-marked hiking trails run directly through them.

Culture

From the visitors’ gallery, you can view the largest Czech telescope, with a mirror measuring 2 m in diameter. This two-metre telescope is called Perkův dalekohled. During a guided tour of the observatory, an exhibition on the development of the observatory is presented in a historic dome. The Cosmic Laboratory building also houses an exhibition about meteor observation.

During events, the meteor research group organises guided tours with commentary through its exhibition on the observation of bolides.

The townscape also preserves historic buildings. The church Kostel sv. Šimona a Judy is a Romanesque building that was remodelled in the Baroque style in 1668. It has a Baroque-style vicarage, built in 1778–1780. Two Baroque statues of Saint Andrew and Saint John of Nepomuk stand in the square in Ondřejov. House No. 15 on the southern side of the square is an example of a Baroque Central Bohemian farmhouse.

Nature

Cycle paths of Ladův kraj run through Ondřejov. During a walk in the forest in Ondřejov, the relationships between plants and animals are explored.

More local pages: Černé Voděrady, Větrušice, Čestlice, Březí U Říčan, Nehvizdy, Kostelec U Křížků, Výžerky, Velké Popovice.

For the overview of the wider travel region: Okres Praha-Východ.