Kounice: Vacation Apartments and Holiday Homes

Kounice combines a multifaceted history of its château with preserved buildings, landscapes, and local traditions. Kounice Château stands on the site of a former, presumably medieval fortress. Between 1612 and 1634, under Jan Rudolf Trčka, the fortress in Kounice was rebuilt and expanded into a three-winged Renaissance château. In 1719, the château was remodeled in the Baroque style; this is indicated by a chronogram on the château gate.

Culture and History

The protected heritage complex of the Church of St. James the Greater includes the grounds of the former cemetery, a surrounding wall with two gates, a staircase in front of the church, and a statue of St. John of Nepomuk.

Among Kounice’s preserved monuments is the former malt house. Sladovna – Panský pivovar is an original Renaissance brewery from the second half of the 16th century. The brewing tradition in Kounice was revived when a batch of Kounický ležák was brewed for the first time in 112 years.

Nature and Landscape

The abandoned Na skále quarry near Kounice is a rich site of fossil flora in sandstones and claystones of the Peruc layers. Na skále lies 1 km southwest of Kounice. The site is freely accessible; by car, you can approach to within 250 m.

There are 72 bird species in the Kounice area. Kounický háj is a typical deciduous forest of lowlands and hilly landscapes that has developed into a mixed forest with species-rich woodland flora.

Walking and Cycling

The Kounická cesta educational trail runs through the side streets of Kounice, across meadows along the floodplain of the Kounický potok and along the edge of an orchard to the Cihelna pond in the west of the municipality. Kounická cesta is marked with green-and-white educational trail signs and currently has three stops. The route leads to a station called “Motte,” which commemorates a medieval fortification.

In 2026, the 15th edition of the “Kounická šlapka” cycling race was announced in Kounice.

More local pages: Sany, Okřínek, Hrubý Jeseník, Kostomlátky, Všechlapy, Seletice, Hradčany, Krchleby

To the higher-level travel overview: Nymburk District.