Brňany: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Brňany is located in the Elbe lowlands on the left bank of the Ohře. The listed Brňany chateau complex comprises a granary, barns, stables, livestock sheds, a former garden and an orchard, all enclosed by a surrounding wall.

History and Architectural Heritage

Brňany was first mentioned in 1057 in the founding charter of the Litoměřice chapter. In 1226, the village came into the possession of Doksany Monastery. In 1436, Brňany passed into the possession of the city of Litoměřice, before Doksany Monastery bought it back in 1551. Brňany Chateau is a cultural monument.

The Chapel of Our Lady of Sorrows and Saint John of Nepomuk in Brňany dates from 1723. The small square building has a semicircular apse and a polygonal bell turret; in the 19th century, the chapel was remodeled in the Neo-Gothic style. Services held by Premonstratensians from Doksany take place there on the first Saturday of every month.

Landscape and Land Use

Two oxbow lakes of the Ohře are located in the cadastral area of Brňany: one in the direction of Bohušovice and one in the direction of Brozany. The fertile soils around Brňany provide the basis for intensive agriculture, particularly the cultivation of grain and vegetables. The Ohře and its side channels offer fishing opportunities in Brňany.

The important Terezín Memorial is located in the vicinity of Brňany. A path along the Ohře is increasingly used by cyclists because of the beautiful natural surroundings.

Other places: Ctiněves, Lovosice, Račice U Štětí, Úštěk-Vnitřní Město, Kostomlaty Pod Řípem, Dobříň, Sulejovice, Snědovice.

To the higher-level travel overview: Litoměřice District.