Veltruby: Hotels and accommodations

Nature

The Veltrubský luh nature reserve protects former Elbe river channels with varying water depths, as well as well-preserved floodplain forests. Protected species in Veltrubský luh include the fire-bellied toad (Bombina bombina).

Culture

The Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk stands on the village green in Veltruby, opposite House No. 5. Its sandstone portal bears the year 1841; inside is a polychrome statue of Saint John of Nepomuk.

History

The Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary received its current dedication on December 14, 1980. On October 30, 1986, it was entered, together with the statue of Saint Wenceslas, in the central register of the Czech Republic as an immovable cultural monument.

The present-day late Neoclassical church between Veltruby and Jezeřany was completed in 1846. At the early medieval hillfort of Svatovík, the remains of the former fortifications can now be recognized only as an inconspicuous rise in the terrain.

Getting around

A developed section of the EuroVelo 4 route between Velký Osek and Kolín passes through Veltruby; its use is recommended in wet weather. Veltruby has bus and rail connections.

The Veltrubská desítka race started and finished in 2025 at the SK Čechie Veltruby sports field. The program also included a children's race around Brůdek in Veltruby.

More local pages: Masojedy, Klášterní Skalice, Kšely, Uhlířská Lhota, Zásmuky, Žehuň, Horní Kruty, Kbel

To the higher-level travel overview: Kolín District.