Chvaletice: Hotels and Accommodations

Chvaletice is located on the northwestern edge of the Železné hory National Geopark, where the ridge of the Železné hory ends and the Východočeská tabule extends beyond the Labe. The local rocks bear witness to two seas of different ages, volcanic activity, mountain-building processes such as folding, and a significant accumulation of ores.

Nature

Access to the Chvaletice geological site is only possible with special permission, as it includes a military area, a quarry, and private properties. On the western edge of old Chvaletice in Hornická čtvrť, two information panels stand along the road from Chvaletice to Horušice, offering expansive views of the geological site.

Cycling Routes and Walks

A cycle path reaches Chvaletice via an underpass at the railway station and continues from there along the river to Týnec nad Labem. MAGEO is a 29-kilometre geological cycle route with 13 information panels; its stops include Chvaletická vyhlídka and Chvaletice railway station. Chvaletická vyhlídka offers expansive views across the landscape; in good visibility, Sněžka can also be seen clearly. In Chvaletice, walks are possible along the banks of the Labe.

History and Culture

Mining destroyed large parts of the original settlement of Chvaletice; Hornická Čtvrť was built for the miners. The Neo-Renaissance Evangelical Church in Hornická Čtvrť was built and consecrated in 1882 and is protected as a cultural monument. The former Masaryk Primary School in Hornická Čtvrť was completed in 1930 based on a design by the architect Řepa and is protected as an immovable cultural monument. In a meadow below the Evangelical Church in Hornická čtvrť stands a Jan Hus monument commemorating the 500th anniversary of the execution of Jan Hus.

More local pages: Rohovládova Bělá, Holice V Čechách, Barchov, Přelouč, Libišany, Horní Ředice, Slepotice, Chvojenec

To the higher-level travel overview: Pardubice District.