Týnec Nad Labem: Hotels and Accommodations

The preserved historic town center of Týnec nad Labem is situated on a promontory above the Elbe.

History and Culture

Kačina Chateau, a château, is located in the vicinity of Týnec nad Labem. Svatý Jiří, a church, is located in the wider surrounding region.

The present-day Church of St. John the Baptist in Týnec nad Labem was completed in 1781, after its foundations were laid in 1780. It features frescoes by Josef Kramolín from 1781, as well as Baroque side altars from 1720, which were transferred here in 1786 together with the organs from the dissolved Sedlec Monastery. The church is listed in the Central Register of Immovable Cultural Monuments of the Czech Republic. The Melas crypt contains the remains of Michael Baron Melas, his wife Josefa, and Augustin de Millern.

The Marian Column stands in the middle of Masaryk Square in Týnec nad Labem. Panský dům dates from 1584, preserves a hall with false mirror windows and a wall painting from 1803 by Adalbert Schlechta on the first floor, and is listed as a cultural monument.

The Perner Family and Týnec nad Labem Museum offers a permanent exhibition on the history of Týnec nad Labem and its surroundings. The permanent exhibition also covers La Tène-period and Slavic settlement.

Nature and Landscape

Týnecké mokřiny is a significant occurrence area for the fire-bellied toad (Bombina bombina) in the Elbe Lowland. Týnecké mokřiny is a 78.2773-hectare nature reserve in the cadastral area of Týnec nad Labem. The area comprises a mosaic of communities of standing waters with floating, surface-drifting, and submerged higher plants, reed beds, and willow stands.

The Belvedér viewpoint next to the school offers views of Kunětická hora, the Iron Mountains, the Čáslav Basin, and the Elbe lowlands toward Kolín.

Hořánck is a mountain in the vicinity of Týnec nad Labem. Na Votejneči [Kojice] is a hill in the immediate vicinity of Týnec nad Labem. (Zádušní les) [Týnec nad Labem] is also a hill in the immediate vicinity of Týnec nad Labem. Na Vratech [Týnec nad Labem – Vinařice] is another hill in the immediate vicinity of Týnec nad Labem.

Trails

The CKH5 cycling route “Around the Elbe to Týnec nad Labem” is 51.8 km long, with a possible deviation of ±5%. A blue-marked hiking trail from Týnec nad Labem to Labská Chrčice runs through the Železná vrata gorge at the hillfort on the summit of Kolo, which lies 225 m above sea level.

More local pages: Tři Dvory, Tismice, Pečky, Hradešín, Veltruby, Klučov, Žehuň, Vrátkov.

To the higher-level travel overview: Kolín District.