Bechlín: Hotels and accommodations

St. Wenceslas Church in Bechlín has been mentioned as an Early Gothic parish church since 1259. The protected ensemble comprises the church building, the bell tower, the cemetery boundary wall, and the associated plots No. 499, 500, and 501. The bell tower is a free-standing, two-storey rectangular structure on the edge of a raised terrain terrace.

Culture and history

The architectural history of Bechlín includes the Villa Augusta Švagrovský, a Neo-Renaissance building with a half-timbered upper floor, built in the Swiss style in 1874–1875. The writer Jan Neruda frequently stayed at Villa Augusta Švagrovský; the poetry collection “Písně kosmické” was created there.

In the wider regional surroundings of Bechlín is “Theresienstadt concentration camp and ghetto”, a historic site. Starý Berštejn, a ruin, is also located in the wider regional surroundings.

Landscape and surroundings

The sandy fields towards Hněvice and Předonín, including the area known as “Dílce”, are planted with fruit trees.

Sovice, a mountain, is located near Bechlín. Zámek Ostrov, a château, is located near Bechlín. Hořice, a mountain, is located near Bechlín. Svatý Jiří, a church, is located in the immediate vicinity of Bechlín. Vidrholec, a mountain, is located near Bechlín. Hořidla, a mountain, is located near Bechlín.

Animated scenes

The “Podřípský betlém” is an animated exhibition covering an area of 8 × 2 metres, with approximately 500 figures made of corn husks. “Příběh bechlínských broučků” is an animated scene measuring 3 × 1 metres, with a performance lasting approximately 20 minutes.

The gallery of animated corn-husk scenes in Bechlín is open year-round; visits take place by prior telephone arrangement.

Event

The event “Kotlíkobraní v Bechlíně” featured public tastings of goulash.

Other destinations: Úštěk, Chotěšov U Vrbičan, Travčice, Čížkovice, Třebušín, Černouček, Kundratice, Žitenice.

To the broader travel overview: Litoměřice District.