Horní Újezd: Hotels and accommodations

The Pivní studánka in Podlubníček has been a unique tradition and a popular meeting place for locals and visitors from elsewhere for more than four decades. At the Pivní studánka, a beer barrel is immersed in spring water to cool the drink. A voluntary contribution is paid into a collection box for the beer.

Nature

Jeskyně u Horního Újezda is a European Site of Community Importance in the Natura 2000 network, with the code CZ0533688. The area is one of the most significant wintering sites for lesser horseshoe bats (Rhinolophus hipposideros) in eastern Bohemia; 350–400 animals have been counted there in recent years. Entering Jeskyně u Horního Újezda may disturb hibernating bats.

Culture and history

In the Cikov district, the “Fialový pramen” spring has a landscaped pond and a statue of the Lourdes Madonna dating from 1893. Also in Cikov, Ležákův mlýn is associated with the miller Lukáš Pakosta; there is a commemorative plaque at the mill. Ležákův mlýn is being preserved in its original form by its current owner.

At the sandstone cross “U Černého mlýna” there is a Calvary group dating from 1830. The Chapel of the Finding of the Holy Cross dates from 1894, and a stone monolith with a commemorative plaque honors the local legionnaire Jan Švec. In 1680, Horní Újezd was a focal point of the peasant uprising in the Litomyšl region.

Other local pages

Vysoká U Jevíčka, Jedlova, Staré Město, Dětřichov U Svitav, Porici U Litomysl, Leitomischl, Radiměř, Pusta Kamenice

For the higher-level travel overview: Svitavy District.