Spomyšl: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

Jewish residents lived in Spomyšl for several centuries.

Landscape and regional setting

Spomyšl is located in the flat Podřipsko landscape and belongs to the area around the lower reaches of the Vltava and its confluence with the Elbe. The region around Spomyšl lies in a warm climate zone with low levels of precipitation. The warmth, dryness and excellent soil quality create very good conditions for agricultural production in the region around Spomyšl.

The construction and opening of a bypass greatly reduced heavy freight traffic in Spomyšl, making it a quiet area in Podřipsko.

History and culture

The humanitarian association Humanitäts Verein Bikur-Cholin Gomel Chamdin Spomyschl was founded in Spomyšl in 1877. The Jewish cemetery in Spomyšl is believed to have been established in the 17th century. It is located 1.5 km northwest of Spomyšl on a hill at the transition between forest and fields. Approximately 300 gravestones dating from 1726 to the 1930s are preserved in the cemetery, which covers 1,845 square metres.

Historically, Spomyšl had three libraries; associations also organised music and theatre performances. Pálení čarodějnic is a traditional event in Spomyšl.

Location and transport

Spomyšl is located approximately halfway between Mělník and Kralupy nad Vltavou. Bus services connect the village with surrounding villages and towns such as Mělník and Kralupy nad Vltavou. Vraňany railway station is 0.5 km from Spomyšl; a footbridge over the bypass improves safety for pedestrians walking from Spomyšl to the station.

Other places: Dobřeň, Střemy, Liběchov, Stránka, Medonosy, Zálezlice, Kozomín, Kralupy Nad Vltavou

To the higher-level travel overview: Mělník District.