Smidary: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Smidary Chateau is located on the right bank of the Cidlina. The grounds of the chateau originally contained a water fortress, documented together with a manor for the year 1413.

History

The masonry-built Smidary Chateau replaced the old fortress between 1810 and 1813. In Smidary’s archaeological core, a circular moat remains from the former fortification; it is best visible on the western side of the site. T-shaped cellar rooms have also been preserved beneath the northwestern part of the fortification.

Culture

The Church of Saint Stanislav in Smidary is a late Baroque church dating from around 1749 and features ceiling paintings from 1750 by J. Kramolín. The Mariánský sloup ensemble in Smidary is a Baroque column from 1718. In the wider regional surroundings of Smidary lies Svatý Jiří, a church.

Nature

The protected area in the centre of Smidary includes the last remaining section of a meandering course of the Cidlina. In the immediate vicinity of Smidary lies Na Kopci [Smidary-Červeněves], a hill. Maxinec (MLázovický chlum), a mountain, is located in the surroundings of Smidary. In the wider regional surroundings are Kamenec, a mountain, and U Borku [Záhornice u Městce Králové], a mountain.

Getting Around

Cycle route 4284 passes through Smidary. Railway line 040 between Chlumec nad Cidlinou and Nová Paka has a local station in Smidary.

Other Places

Other places: Luzany Nad Trotinou, Klamoš, Boharyně, Roudnice, Ohnišťany, Libčany, Stračov, Lužec Nad Cidlinou

To the higher-level travel overview: Okres Hradec Králové.