Křešice: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Křešice lies in the Elbe Valley on the right bank of the Labe, northeast of its river course. Here, the Polabian Plain transitions into a hilly landscape adjoining the Central Bohemian Uplands. In this setting stands the Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary in Křešice, a Baroque sacred building constructed between 1708 and 1712 and extended between 1729 and 1732.

Landscape and Nature

Holý vrch and the surrounding areas in the cadastral territory of Křešice have been protected as a nature reserve since 2013. Footpaths run along the northern and southern slopes of Holý vrch; however, no official path leads all the way to the summit.

At 244 m high, Křemín is a mountain of interest to tourists. From there, all the districts of the municipality of Křešice can be seen.

Churches and Local History

The Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary can be reached on foot via paths from Encovanská ulice, Černá cesta or Bezručova Street. Next to the church, the spring was lined with masonry in 1703; in 1704, an ecclesiastical commission confirmed eighteen healings described as miraculous that were associated with the site.

Vincenc Zahradník, a priest, philosopher and poet, is buried in the cemetery in Křešice. A memorial plaque at the local primary school commemorates his work in Křešice.

The early Baroque complex of the Church of the Holy Trinity in Zahořany includes a church surrounded by a cemetery with a massive perimeter wall, a four-storey masonry bell tower and a pentagonal cemetery chapel. Inside, Kramolín’s figurative biblical paintings, three altars including a rare Rococo altar, a Baroque high altar and a Baroque organ have been preserved.

In the southern part of Zahořany there is also a masonry wayside shrine dated 1668 and listed as a cultural monument, approximately 100 m northeast of the Church of the Holy Trinity.

Routes and Leisure

The Labská stezka cycling route runs through Křešice. Fishing is possible on the banks of the Labe in Křešice as a recreational and leisure activity.

The Naučná stezka skřítka Křemínka trail leads into the surroundings of the municipality of Křešice near Litoměřice and to Vrch Křemín. It provides information about the natural environment and local history and leads to the remains of a military fortress from the Prussian-Austrian War of 1866. The easy educational trail comprises 11 stops with information boards and interactive elements and is intended for children, families and schools.

The Naučná stezka Křešická výprava educational trail presents historical monuments along the route between Nučnice and Křešice in the Litoměřice area.

Religious Life

The nationwide Noc kostelů event opened the Church of the Holy Trinity in Zahořany on 23 May 2025; on 29 May 2026, Křešice and Zahořany took part in Noc kostelů again. Regular services are held in the parish Church of St Matthew in Křešice.

Other places: Štětí, Siřejovice, Terezín, Lukavec U Lovosic, Slatina Pod Hazmburkem, Brzánky, Čakovice, Libkovice Pod Řípem.

To the higher-level travel overview: Okres Litoměřice.