Velenka: Hotels and Accommodation

In Velenka stands the Baroque Church of St. Peter in Chains, completed in 1734 to a design by Kilián Ignác Dienzenhofer. The church complex includes a mortuary and an enclosing wall.

Culture and History

Velenka has been documented by a historically credible written reference since 1352. In 1352, Velenka was a settlement with a church and parish.

Farmhouse No. 27 in Velenka is a single-storey brick house from the second quarter of the 19th century with a vaulted gateway.

Nature and Surroundings

Slatinná louka u Velenky is a Natura 2000 site under the Habitats Directive. The area around Velenka is suitable for hiking.

Kerský les is among the excursion destinations mentioned in the immediate surroundings of Velenka; Josefský pramen, Hájenka restaurant, Lesní atelier Kuba, and a menhir are located there.

Břístevská hůra is located in the immediate surroundings of Velenka, with the ruins of the Baroque Chapel of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross from 1714.

Geographical Setting

Semická hůra [Semice nad Labem], a hill, is located in the vicinity of Velenka. Holý [Chrást u Poříčan], a hill, is also located in the vicinity of Velenka. Zálužník [Kounice], a hill, is likewise located nearby.

Pastviště [Hořany u Poříčan], a hill, is located in the surroundings of Velenka. In the wider regional surroundings of Velenka lies Práče, which is classified as a geographical feature in the category of fortress.

Other places: Hradčany, Křečkov, Kněžice, Krchleby, Třebestovice, Dlouhopolsko, Rozdalovice, Kovanice.

To the higher-level travel overview: Nymburk District.