Katusice: History and Views

You can explore Katusice for your trip through two themes: local history and the landscape. Cultural landmarks include the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, a statue in the park on the village green, and a protected rural homestead. These are complemented by an archaeological site, views of prominent landscape features, and a tour listing dated 2022. This gives you a range of starting points for a stay focused on either history or the landscape.

Church, statue, and rural homestead

The Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary was already standing in Katusice in 1352. Its present form dates from 1853, when the church was rebuilt following a fire. The two dates describe different stages: the first points to the church’s early history in Katusice, while the second marks its reconstruction after the fire. When placing the local history in context, it is worth distinguishing between this early mention and the later building phase.

A statue of Saint John of Nepomuk dating from 1727 stands in the park on the village green. Together with the parish church, it is another landmark connected to the religious history of the village. The statue offers a different kind of monument from the church: it is a single, dated monument in a public village space.

Rural homestead No. 12 adds a personal connection to these historic sites. It has been a protected cultural monument since 1995 and is also the birthplace of Jan Nepomuk Krouský. These are separate aspects of its significance: its protected status applies to the homestead as a monument, while its connection to Krouský identifies it as his birthplace. The homestead can therefore be understood both as part of the architectural heritage and through its personal history.

An archaeological perspective

The Cihelna Krouského site includes a cemetery and a settlement from the La Tène period. This adds an archaeological context to the historical landmarks of the church, statue, and homestead. The focus here is not the building history of a single structure or the biography of one person, but two components of an earlier settlement landscape: a cemetery and a settlement. For your thematic overview, this offers a distinct perspective on history, different from that of the architectural monuments mentioned above.

Podbezdězí and the views

Katusice is located in the Podbezdězí landscape. From Katusice, you can see Bezděz Castle and Vrátenská Hora. In clear weather, the view reaches as far as Ještěd. Weather conditions matter for the view of Ještěd: visibility depends explicitly on the weather. If this view is important to your trip planning, consider it a weather-dependent highlight rather than a guaranteed sight at all times.

The 2022 Tour de Katusice

The Tour de Katusice also provides a specific point of reference tied to a particular year: the adult route was 55 km long in 2022. That year’s event started on June 4 in front of the Katusice cultural centre. The distance, date, and starting point all refer to the 2022 tour. If you would like to coordinate your trip with an event, check the dates for your planned travel period.

A trip to the surrounding area

Further afield, the Husův kámen memorial stone is located by a spring in Dolce. It can be reached from Katusice by a forest path. Check the path’s current condition before your visit. The memorial stone adds another destination outside Katusice to the local history, while the church, statue, and homestead are the main historic landmarks within the village itself.

Discover more destinations: Neveklovice, Husí Lhota, Vrátno, Židněves, Srbsko, Vlkava, Hradec, Skokovy

For the broader travel overview: Okres Mladá Boleslav.