Zářecká Lhota: Hotels and Accommodation

The Hrádníky archaeological site is a hillfort from the Late Bronze Age that was also used in the Early Middle Ages. The remains include a ditch approximately 80 meters long, preserved ramparts in the more accessible areas, and traces of terraced structures. There are also traces of a medieval fortification and foundations at the northwestern edge belonging to a medieval fortress.

A castle built of wood, stone, and clay was established on the Hrádníky promontory in the cadastral area of Zářecká Lhota, within the area of a prehistoric hillfort, at the end of the 13th or beginning of the 14th century. It existed for a relatively short time and was destroyed by a sudden fire.

The old part of Zářecká Lhota has preserved its original medieval settlement structure almost perfectly, with a circular village green arranged radially. At its center stands a chapel built in 1862. Next to it is a wayside cross erected in 1893 using funds provided by the residents.

The history of the chapel is also connected with a preserved detail of the local tradition: its original bell was first rung in 1866 and was taken away by the Germans during the Second World War. Today, a new electrically operated bell rings in the village.

The first written references to Zářecká Lhota date from the 13th century. In a historical record from 1397, the settlement is referred to as Lhota Kunšova.

The Tichá Orlice forms the northwestern boundary of the cadastral area of Zářecká Lhota. At the edge of the village lies a pond revitalized with funding from the SFŽP.

A cycle path built with funding from the SFDI leads from Choceň to Zářecká Lhota.

Another special feature is the rare fossils of the only known Czech pterosaur, found near Zářecká Lhota. They are kept at the National Museum in Prague. There are also two small quarries along the road to Zářecká Lhota, where quarry workers found pterosaur skeleton remains in 1881.

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