Kostelec: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The designated water area of Silniční rybník in Kostelec u Jihlavy is 550 metres long and 150 metres wide. Kostelec u Jihlavy railway station is located on line 225 between Havlíčkův Brod and Veselí nad Lužnicí, as well as on line 227 between Kostelec u Jihlavy and Slavonice.

Water and Activities

At Silniční rybník in the cadastral area of Kostelec u Jihlavy, water skiing and acrobatic activities may be practised daily from 07:00 to 19:00. The KVL Slavoj Kostelec water ski club has been active at Silniční rybník since 1969. At the water ski venue in Kostelec, visitors can rent equipment and receive expert instruction.

According to regional tourism information, Kostelec is the only place in Vysočina where visitors can try water skiing. International water ski races called the Kostelec Cup are regularly held in June.

The Jihlava–Čeřínek–Kostelec cycling trip follows cycle route 5090 from Cejle to Kostelec.

Culture and History

The Church of St Kunhuta was built no later than the middle of the 13th century on a hill above the Jihlava and has a preserved Gothic southern portal.

The historic Humpolecká trade route ran through Kostelec towards Třešť and probably crossed the Jihlava there at a ford. The Chapel of the Virgin Mary on the road to Jihlava received new roof timbers and sheet-metal roofing, as well as an exterior coat of paint and interior decoration.

Culinary Heritage

In 1917, the company Továrna na uzeniny a konzervy, spol. s r.o. was founded in Kostelec. Kostelecké uzeniny has been part of the country's culinary traditions for more than a hundred years.

In the same regional classification, you will also find Mysliboř, Klatovec, Hrbov, Velký Beranov, Puklice, Panské Dubenky, Brtnice and Dušejov.

For the higher-level travel overview: Jihlava District.