Bořislav: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Bořislav lies in the České středohoří Protected Landscape Area and is an Old Slavic settlement in a hilly, dramatically shaped landscape on a slope. Between protected cultural heritage, distinctive religious buildings and paths leading into the countryside, the town presents a multifaceted picture.

Landscape

Its location in the České středohoří Protected Landscape Area defines Bořislav’s geographical setting. The village itself is documented as an Old Slavic settlement and lies on a slope in a hilly, dramatically shaped landscape.

Culture and History

The Baroque Church of St Catherine is one of the state-protected monuments in Bořislav. The present building was erected in 1717 and restored in 1820; the church originally dates back to 1384. It is a single-nave rectangular building with a separate presbytery and a sacristy adjoining the south side. With its imposing bell tower, it is a prominent landmark on the E55 long-distance route between Teplice and Lovosice.

Bořislav’s architectural heritage also includes the Baroque vicarage, a two-storey building dating from 1733 with a mansard roof. At its original location on the main road in the municipality of Bořislav stands a Baroque sandstone column with a Pietà dating from 1720. The column has a Corinthian capital and a small sculpture of the Bohosudov Pietà.

The village square is home to the stone Calvary cross from 1801. The Calvary monument depicts the crucified Christ, Mary Magdalene and a skull with a snake winding through it.

Paths and Sculptures

The Cesta přátelství route leads from Bořislav and Černčice to Bílka and then continues jointly to the foot of Milešovka. Cesta přátelství is also a sculpture trail with 14 modern sculptures created by Czech and German sculptors.

Cycling Routes

The Municipality of Bořislav provides the document “cyklotrasy-okolo-borislavi.pdf” on cycling routes around Bořislav. The municipality also provides the document “borislav-lovosice.pdf” on a cycling route between Bořislav and Lovosice.

More pages about local destinations: Světec, Muschelberg, Osek, Bílina, Košťany, Lukov U Bíliny, Kostomlaty Pod Milešovkou, Dubí.

To the higher-level travel overview: Teplice District.