Zvoleněves: Hotels and Accommodations

Today’s Zvoleněves Chateau was built in 1675 after the chateau constructed in the 16th century was completely burned down along with the village during the Thirty Years’ War. The present chateau presumably stands on the site where the fortress of the original owners of the Zvoleněves estate was located.

History and Architecture

The church dedicated to Saint Martin was built in 1352 above the present chateau, on the hill by the cemetery. In 1745, Anna Maria of Tuscany had the church extended and fitted with a massive tower. The façade of St. Martin’s Church was reconstructed, and its windows were replaced.

At the beginning of the 19th century, the southern wing of the chateau was connected to the church by a covered passage running over the former moat and supported by three arches.

The original sugar refinery in Zvoleněves was built in 1859 by Emperor Ferdinand I, who was the owner of the Zvoleněves estate. Sugar production at the Zvoleněves refinery ceased at the end of 2001. The main production building of the former sugar refinery features tall windows spanning all the built-in floors of the boiling house, architecturally distinctive gables with decorative elements in the shape of sugar loaves, and an extension with a water tower.

In the surrounding area, between Drnov and Podlešín, the Slaný–Drnov Cold War and Air Defense Museum is located in an underground former command post of the 71st Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade.

Nature

The floodplain of the Knovízský stream in Zvoleněves is designated as an area with a characteristic landscape. The pond in Zvoleněves is used for recreation.

Geographical Location

Zvoleněves railway station is located on railway line 110 between Kralupy nad Vltavou and Louny. The station does not have step-free access to the platforms.

Other places: Svárov, Jemníky, Klobuky, Malé Přítočno, Malíkovice, Malé Kysice, Doksy, Podlešín

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