Stará Lysá: Hotels and Accommodation

Stará Lysá is located in the central Polabí region in a gently undulating landscape near the confluence of the Labe and Jizera rivers. The area combines extensive pine and mixed forests with predominantly agricultural land, giving the locality a distinct landscape character.

Landscape

Hrabanovská černava is the largest surviving complex of species-rich marsh meadows in the Polabí region by area and is referred to in the Czech Republic as “černavy”. The cultural and historical landmarks of Stará Lysá also include a memorial lime tree approximately 700 years old. A stone cross dating from 1840 stands beside it. Six small-leaved lime trees near the Chapel of St John the Baptist are also among the memorial trees of Stará Lysá.

History and Architectural Heritage

The oldest written records of Stará Lysá date from the 11th century. In 1013, Prince Jaromír was held captive by Prince Oldřich at the ducal court in Stará Lysá. Lysá’s oldest market is documented in Stará Lysá in 1293 as “antiqum forum Lyssa”. Archaeological finds of tar kilns dating from the 15th century have been documented at the “Za pecí” site in Stará Lysá.

Several religious and small historic monuments shape the local architectural heritage. The protected Baroque Chapel of St Symeon in Čihadla, which belongs to Stará Lysá, is an original religious structure with an important aesthetic and landscape-defining function. The Chapel of St John the Baptist is a protected late Baroque religious structure from the first half of the 18th century. There is also a bell tower at a crossroads in Stará Lysá, classified as a vernacular structure from the first half of the 19th century.

After 1715, Count F. A. Špork founded the Bon Repos hunting lodge with the hermitage of St Jerome on a wooded ridge approximately 2 km north of Stará Lysá. Local associations contribute to cultural events and the preservation of folk traditions in Stará Lysá, including balls, pilgrimages and church fairs.

Transport and Routes

The municipality of Stará Lysá is criss-crossed by lightly trafficked roads that are also suitable for cycling. Stará Lysá is not directly connected to the rail network; the railway station in Lysá nad Labem is used instead.

Other Places

Other places in the same higher-level area include Dvory, Starý Vestec, Kamenné Zboží, Sloveč, Záhornice, Senice, Dymokury and Písty.

For the higher-level travel overview: Nymburk District.