Býchory: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

Nature

The Mokřadní prameniště u Býchor wetland spring area is an extensive wetland featuring a complex of artificially created spring hollows around the source of the Potok od Jelena stream. There are two ponds along its main course. Nine protected animal species have been identified in the protected landscape feature Mokřadní prameniště u Býchor.

History and culture

In 1865, František Horský had a new manor house built next to Veith Castle, which he named Horskýsfeld.

Kačina Castle is located in the vicinity of Býchory.

The New Horskýsfeld Castle in Býchory is registered under number 15554/2–3120 in the central list of immovable cultural monuments of the Czech Republic.

The Homole hillfort is also registered under number 19830/2–3421 in the central list of immovable cultural monuments of the Czech Republic. A Middle Bronze Age grave and early medieval pottery have been documented at the Homole hillfort.

Apart from occasional religious ceremonies, the Church of St. Bartholomew is used for cultural events, concerts, weddings and funeral services; regular church services are not held there. The Church of St. George is also located in the wider regional surroundings of Býchory.

Trails and landscape

Homole Hill can be reached from Býchory via a yellow-marked hiking trail to the Homole–hájovna trail junction, followed by an unmarked forest path.

Mount Hořánck is located in the immediate vicinity of Býchory. The Na Kroužku Hill [Němčice u Kolína] and Na Kuklách Hill [Ovčáry u Kolína] are also located in the vicinity of Býchory. Mount Kamenec is located in the wider regional surroundings of Býchory.

Other places

Other places at the same administrative level: Žehuň, Tatce, Uhlířská Lhota, Starý Kolín, Přehvozdí, Přistoupim, Chotutice and Libodřice.

To the higher-level travel overview: Kolín District.