Krty: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Krty has a characteristic Slavic circular village layout (Okrouhlice). Granite quarrying near Krty has ended; today, the area is protected as the Krtské skály natural monument and lies in the forest south of Krty.

Trails and Natural Features

Just beyond Krty lies Čertův kámen, in the immediate vicinity of the blue-marked hiking trail towards Krtské skály. A sign at the junction points to the rock; it is located in the forest about 100 metres to the left of the main trail.

In the municipal forest southeast of Krty, Trpasličí díra still exists as a hollow. It can only be entered by crawling on your stomach. Tourist Route 1020 runs from U můstku via Krty and Krty railway station to the Krtské skály junction.

Villagescape and History

At the northern edge of the rectangular village square stands the originally early Baroque Church of Saint Adalbert. It was built in 1682, remodelled in 1737 and renovated in 1931. The church has a single-nave floor plan with a semicircular presbytery; the nave has a barrel vault, while the sacristy has a flat ceiling.

Krty was first mentioned in 1227; at that time, the village belonged to Rabštejn Castle. The J. Pokornyho granite quarry in Krty was founded in 1872 and was probably the oldest and largest of these operations in the political district of Podbořany at the time. Between 1898 and 1900, it employed up to 100 workers.

In the Nearby and Wider Area

The Krtské skály [Krty] hill is located in the vicinity of Krty, as is the Špičník [Petrohrad] hill. The Svatý Prokop monument is located in the surroundings of Krty.

The wider regional area around Krty includes the Zřícenina Lina ruins, the Zřícenina Pravda ruins, the Týřov ruins, Mount Vladař and Prokopi Mountain.

Other Places

Other local pages: Zavidov, Mutějovice, Nezabudice, Malinová, Lhotka-Ostrovec, Velká Buková, Zbečno, Milostín.

To the overarching travel overview: Rakovník District.