Velenice: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Culture and History

The Protestant church in Velenice is listed as a cultural monument in the Czech Republic. Services are held there at 8:30 a.m. on the first and third Sunday of each month. Next to the prayer house stands the Protestant rectory, a building constructed in 1830 with masonry made of Pläner.

Historical traces in Velenice date back a long way. A settlement dating from the La Tène period was identified near the former manor farm of Velenice. Documented historical features of Velenice include a cast-iron cross from the late 19th century. In addition, a Roman denarius from the time of Emperor Vespasian was found in Velenice.

The Protestant cemetery in Velenice was established in 1825. A section of the historic long-distance route Polská cesta runs through Velenice between former ponds.

Landscape

The mountain U Borku [Záhornice u Městce Králové] is located in the vicinity of Velenice. The hill (Za potokem) [Velenice] is also in the vicinity. Mount Kamenec is located in the surrounding area of Velenice. In the wider regional area are Mount Hořánck and Zámek Kačina Castle.

Connections

Bus route 270538 connects Městec Králové and Křinec and stops in Velenice. Bus route 270542 connects Poděbrady, Dymokury and Rožďalovice and also stops in Velenice.

More information about the surrounding towns can be found on the pages for Bobnice, Pátek, Prerov Nad Labem, Seletice, Kněžice, Úmyslovice, Čilec and Bristvi.

To the higher-level travel overview: Okres Nymburk.