Heřmanův Městec: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Heřmanův Městec lies at the northern foot of the Železné hory.

Culture

The Church of St Bartholomew was built between 1756 and 1761 in the pure Baroque style and is a cultural monument of significance beyond the region.

The synagogue in Heřmanův Městec was completely reconstructed between 1997 and 2001 and ceremonially reopened on 25 November 2001.

Since 2002, Gallery Cyrany has served as a permanent gallery and houses a collection of works by East Bohemian painters and sculptors of the 20th century.

The old cemetery complex near the Church of the Annunciation includes a church from the second half of the 16th century, listed tombstones, a Baroque bell tower and an enclosing wall.

The urban conservation area of Heřmanův Městec was designated in 1990. It includes the park belonging to the château, which is attached to the city’s most significant listed building.

Nature

Bažantnice lies on the eastern edge of the built-up area of Heřmanův Městec. It covers approximately 22.2 hectares, is part of the Natura 2000 network and serves as a recreational area for the city’s residents.

Trails

Konopáč is a junction of marked hiking and cycling trails.

The “Město u dvou moří” educational trail has six stations. It provides information about two prehistoric seas that once surrounded the area of present-day Heřmanův Městec.

Visiting

The training stables in Heřmanův Městec are offered to visitors as guided tours. Tours of the training stables outside regular public opening hours must be reserved at least one week in advance.

Railway line 015 runs between Přelouč and Heřmanův Městec.

For further discoveries of local destinations: Střemošice, Luže, Svratouch, Kněžice, Vortová, Tisovec, Bítovany and Horní Bradlo.

To the higher-level travel overview: Okres Chrudim.