Jaroslav: Hotels and Accommodation

In Jaroslav, the Vodění Jidáše tradition is particularly closely associated with the village: in 2012, it was included in the List of Intangible Elements of Traditional and Folk Culture of the Czech Republic, and it was also documented in Jaroslav during the 2024 redocumentation. The annual Vodění Jidáše procession is the highlight of the Easter processions of children carrying rattles and clappers. During the final procession on Holy Saturday, a boy wears a costume made of straw or tow, a verse about the treacherous Judas is recited, the children visit the village houses and collect gifts. At the end, the costume is ceremonially burned, the verse is recited one last time and the reward is divided among the participants.

Culture and History

In Borek, a monument commemorates the fallen Soviet soldier Saša Lepšin. Gottlův kříž marks the place where the last owner of the Zámrsk estate died on 17 January 1941. The Chapel of the Virgin Mary was built in 1906 in the forest on the left along the road to Horní Jelení. House No. 3 is one of three parts of the estate of Lord Jaroslav, which later belonged to the Zámrsk estate.

The former school building in Jaroslav dates from 1886. The former school building contains a large cultural hall. Behind the former school building are two pétanque courts and a rectangular multi-purpose sports court with a permanently installed basketball hoop.

Water and Landscape

Jaroslav lies in the Lodrantka catchment area. The Lodrantka rises west of Jaroslav in wooded areas and feeds a pond on the western edge of Jaroslav. In a forest not far from Jaroslav, there is a game enclosure with fallow deer and mouflon.

At the dam of the lower pond of the Rybníky Jaroslav ponds, an original oak pipe from the bottom outlet of both ponds is on display. At the Jaroslav ponds, two dilapidated ponds probably dating from the 18th century were reconstructed and a wetland was created. The facilities are located in a forest complex above Road 35 and above the village.

Paths and Surroundings

Several hiking trails and several cycling routes run through the area around Jaroslav. KÄŒT cycling route No. 4195 runs through Jaroslav.

Other Places

Dolní Roveň, Přelovice, Litošice, Hrobice, Jankovice, Kostěnice, Strašov, Veselí

To the higher-level travel overview: Pardubice District.