Tuklaty: Hotels and Accommodations

Tuklaty can be understood through both its architectural and educational history and its location on the southern edge of the Polabská nížina.

Culture and History

The bell tower in Tuklaty was originally a fortified castle built in the 14th century and was remodeled in the Baroque style in the 17th century. One of its bells was cast in 1506 by the bell founder Bartoloměj from Prague, while a second was made in 1624 by the bell founder Jakub Mělnický in Mladá Boleslav. In 1819, the bell tower was used for the first historical survey of Czech municipalities and towns by the mathematician, physicist, and astronomer František Ignác Kasián Halaška using a maritime sextant.

The rectory in Tuklaty was built in 1729 by the priest Václav Pečený; the construction costs were financed by Duchess Marie Terezie Savojská of the House of Liechtenstein. It has a central building section with wings in the shape of a St. Andrew's cross and is being gradually converted into a community center with two halls and several other smaller rooms for club and social activities.

The present Church of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist in Tuklaty is a Baroque building erected after 1688 on the site of a church documented as existing since the 14th century. It underwent extensive reconstruction after 1989.

School Museum

The School Museum in Tuklaty is located in the former rectory and displays exhibits from the local school and from residents. A timeline begins in 1730; photographs of school chronicles, which have been kept in Tuklaty since 1855, supplement it. The School Museum thus documents nearly three centuries of local educational history. Access was available during the municipal office's office hours or by prior arrangement with the Tuklaty Municipal Office.

Landscape and Bodies of Water

Tuklaty lies on the southern edge of the Polabská nížina along the Tuklatský potok. The Tuklatský potok flows into the Výmola behind Tlustovousy. A picturesque walk is possible along the meanders of the Výmola in spring.

Transport

Tuklaty is located on the Praha–Kolín railway line.

Other Places

Other places in the same area: Vitice, Veltruby, Týnec Nad Labem, Choťovice, Krakovany, Doubravčice, Hradešín, Grunta.

For the higher-level travel overview: Kolín District.