Kouty: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

In Kouty, the municipality considers the statue of Saint John of Nepomuk one of the most significant smaller monuments in the village. It dates from 1857 and was created by J. Kofránek from Vojice; it is listed as a registered cultural monument.

Culture

The rural farm complex in a central location in Kouty comprises a residential building with adjoining stables, a farm building with attic and storage rooms, a barn now used as a garage, and a gate with a wicket gate. The protection of the farm complex covers the residential building with its associated agricultural area, the gate with the wicket gate, and the associated land.

History

The former school building No. 7 is also one of Kouty's registered cultural monuments. Šabata was formerly an inn on the country road; in 1813, the French inventor of shorthand, J. F. Coulon Thévenot, died there.

Nature

In Kouty, individual sections of the embankments of the former Blato pond are still visible. The Homole hill [Kouty u Poděbrad] is located in the vicinity of Kouty, while U Borku Mountain [Záhornice u Městce Králové] is in the surrounding area of Kouty. In the wider regional area around Kouty are Kačina Castle and the Kamenec and Hořánck mountains.

Village Life

During the Posvícení celebration in Kouty, a competition for the tastiest goulash was held on the village square on 31 August 2024; another such competition is also listed there for 6 September 2025.

Other places: Sany, Městec Králové, Kněžice, Budiměřice, Kovanice, Hradčany, Velenka, Vrbice

For the higher-level travel overview: Nymburk District.