Klamoš – Culture, Bodies of Water and Protected Trees

The oldest written mention of Klamoš dates from 1356 and is found in church records in the Prague Castle archives. Anyone viewing the place through specific landmarks, landscape features and designated recreational areas can compare historical and nature-related highlights.

Culture and History

The Smírčí kámen is a cultural heritage site of local significance dating from 1713; it is located south of Homolák Pond in the Klamoš district. In the centre of Klamoš, there is a stone cross with the Corpus Christi by the fire station. A memorial to the victims of the Second World War stands in the centre of Klamoš near the municipal office.

A wooden bell tower stands in the centre of the Štít district. Myslivna, house no. 19, is designated as a cultural heritage site of local significance in Štít. The community centre of the Štít district houses the Minimuzeum Sovův koutek, dedicated to the poet Antonín Sova. The Boží muka wayside shrine was erected in the centre of Klamoš in 1852, after the abolition of compulsory labour in 1849 had freed the people. The Statue of Liberty was ceremonially unveiled on 19 July 1925.

Nature and Bodies of Water

The Klamošská lípa, a protected memorial tree, stands southeast of Klamoš, beyond the village, on the road to Přepych. It is a small-leaved lime tree with a trunk circumference of 400 cm and a height of 20 m. Sovův dub, a protected memorial tree, stands south of the built-up area of Štít in a forest complex. The pedunculate oak has a trunk circumference of 549 cm and is 25.1 m tall.

The regional biocentre RBC 1754 Klamošsko is located in a forest complex in the cadastral area of Klamoš on the NRBK K71 MH. Homolák Pond is a 0.64-hectare body of water in the built-up area of Klamoš. Jezero Štít is part of the Štít fishing area, with three interconnected lakes and a total area of 62 ha. The area lies between Pamětník and Štít, near Chlumec nad Cidlinou.

Recreation and Routes

Klamoš has permanently designated areas for football, multi-purpose use and a children's playground. The Chlumecký okruh z Břehů cycle route passes through Klamoš. Historical sites, connections with nature and active leisure options can be considered separately or compared with one another when planning a day trip. The cycle route and the permanently designated areas represent different types of activities.

For a stay in Klamoš, hotel dates, room category and cancellation conditions can be weighed against one another. These three details form part of the personal selection; alongside them, cultural monuments, nature, bodies of water and permanently designated recreational areas provide different points of connection with the place.

Other linked places include Písek, Puchlovice, Světí, Petrovice U Nového Bydzova, Třebechovice Pod Orebem, Starý Bydžov, Nechanice and Blešno.

Access

The nearby I/36 road provides Klamoš with a connection to the D11 motorway; it is not located directly within the area of Klamoš, but in its immediate vicinity.

For the higher-level travel overview: Hradec Králové District.