Staré Místo: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The history of present-day Staré Místo is closely linked to Jičín: the town of Jičín originally stood on the site of today’s Staré Místo. The municipality is located in the Jičín District in the Hradec Králové Region, about 4 km south of Jičín.

History and Church

Written records mention present-day Staré Místo as early as 1327 as “Antiquum Gytschin”. In the Jičín town books, the area was still referred to as “Antiquum Gitschin” in the second half of the 15th century; during this period, the new name Staré Místo was already becoming established.

The branch church “Church of St Francis of Assisi (the Seraphic)” is a Gothic building dating from the end of the 13th century and a registered immovable cultural monument. Near the church is a statue of Saint Florian, the patron saint of firefighters. No marked tourist route passes by the church.

Landscape and Geography

Staré Místo is located in the Východopolabská tabule and in the southern part of the Jičínská pahorkatina. Geologically, the area belongs to the Bohemian Cretaceous Basin from the Mesozoic Era, specifically the Cretaceous period. The surroundings of the municipality are gently varied.

Transport and Local Life

Road I/32 runs through Staré Místo; bus routes ensure transport connections to Staré Místo. There is a roadside restaurant in the municipality.

Other Places

Other places in the regional context include Lukavec U Hořic, Osek, Vitiněves, Chomutice, Dětenice, Červená Třemešná, Budčeves and Zámostí-Blata.

For the higher-level travel overview: Jičín District.