Kostelní Lhota: Church, Cycling Routes and Traditional Festivals

If you are looking for a hotel in Kostelní Lhota, local cultural attractions, cycling connections, and festivals can help you get a sense of the destination. The most specific highlights are the history of the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, measured sections of the Lhotecká cycling trail, and events held at different intervals. You can plan your trip around whether local history, cycling, or a particular festival date is your priority.

Church and Local History

The Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary is the only cultural monument in Kostelní Lhota. After the fire in Kostelní Lhota on 17 April 1813, it was rebuilt in the late Baroque style by master builder J. Braun between 1815 and 1817. The fire and reconstruction therefore mark two clearly distinct stages in the building’s history. A stone cross was erected in front of the church in 1894, adding a later, precisely dated landmark to its history.

Cycling Routes and Distances

Cycling Route 8240 passes through Kostelní Lhota and runs via Poděbrady, Písková Lhota, and Sadská. In addition, two sections of the Lhotecká cycling trail are described with specific lengths: 1.4 kilometres from Písková Lhota to Kostelní Lhota, and 1.5 kilometres from Kostelní Lhota to Sadská. The section towards Sadská is therefore 100 metres longer; together, the two sections mentioned total 2.9 kilometres. Their endpoints and lengths make it easy to compare the routes when planning your ride. Check current trail conditions before setting out.

Festivals and Changing Dates

Christmas concerts are held in the church and organised by the municipality. Pupils from the local primary and nursery school take part. The exact concert dates may vary. If you would like to plan your trip around a concert, check the dates in advance.

Traditional festivals held annually in Kostelní Lhota include Staročeské máje. Lhotecký masopust has been held at regular three-year intervals since 2014. The two festivals therefore follow different schedules: one takes place every year, while the other is held every few years. Future dates may vary; if a festival is a key part of your trip, check the dates for your travel period.

At Otevírání Svatomartinských vín, the focus is primarily on regional wines from the area around Kutná Hora. Freshly baked goose and homemade Lhota cheese are also served. The wine and food give this event its own culinary focus. The programme may vary from one edition to the next. If you would like to plan your trip around the event, check the details of the relevant edition.

Surroundings and Landscape

Near Kostelní Lhota, the Výrovka spring is located on Cycling Route 0124 between Kostelní Lhota and Hořátev, right beside the stream of the same name. It is a publicly accessible mineral water borehole and is easy to reach on foot or by bicycle. You can include the spring as a separate point of interest in your travel plans without confusing it with the cycling routes that pass through Kostelní Lhota.

Another local attraction is the Lipová alej, which received the “Strom hrdina” award from the regional jury. Together with the church’s architectural history, the cycling sections described above, and the festivals, it reveals another facet of the area: you can plan your trip around culture, outdoor activity, seasonal events, or the award-winning tree avenue.

Discover more destinations: Stará Lysá, Hořátev, Černíky, Jíkev, Podmoky, Zbožíčko, Kostomlaty Nad Labem, Krchleby.

For the broader travel overview: Nymburk District.