Zlatníky-Hodkovice: Culture and Local History

There are several ways to spend your time in Zlatníky-Hodkovice: exploring local history, learning about agricultural practices, or taking part in a sporting decathlon. You can plan your trip around your particular interests, whether they lie in historic buildings, the agricultural museum or an event.

Church and History in Zlatníky

Two dates should be distinguished when it comes to the Church of St. Peter and Paul in Zlatníky: it is first mentioned in 1377, while the present-day church was built in 1857 in the Pseudo-Romanesque style. The first date refers to the church’s mention in historical records, and the second to the construction of the present building. Together, these dates provide a timeframe for your visit and help distinguish local history from the history of the building.

The fortress of Zlatníky has also been mentioned in historical documents since 1314. Zlatníky was a village enclosed by stone walls with bastions and a gate. A fortified and walled village of this kind is considered relatively rare. The surviving remains of the fortress are in a restaurant opposite the church in Zlatníky. They include foundations and remnants of cellar rooms. If you would like to see these traces, ask locally about access to the building before visiting.

Agriculture and Buildings in Hodkovice

The Hodkovice Agricultural Museum shows how agricultural work was carried out in the time of people’s grandparents and great-grandparents. The focus is on working the land in the past. Organized groups can arrange a visit of about an hour in the morning to the cowshed or the biogas plant. This visit must be arranged in advance. If you are planning a group trip, make the arrangements in good time; you can factor the approximate duration and the choice between the two destinations into your plans.

Another building in Hodkovice is a granite bell tower dating from the first half of the 19th century. This date refers to a period, not a specific year of construction. By contrast, 1857 is given as the construction year for the present-day Church of St. Peter and Paul in Zlatníky. If you are interested in the history of these buildings, you can treat these dates as two different ways of placing them in time, without combining them into a single local chronology.

A Sporting Event and Regional Products

The Zlatnický víceboj offers a different focus from the museum and architectural history. The event was scheduled to be held for the 11th time in 2026. The program includes four events: a 50-metre sprint, standing long jump, a cricket-ball throw and a 200-metre run. It therefore includes two running distances as well as a jump and a throw. If you would like to plan your trip around the decathlon, check the date of the relevant edition before making your plans.

For regional products, there is a specific place to visit: the AGRO Jesenice u Prahy milk vending machine at Vestecká 2 in Zlatníky-Hodkovice sells fresh dairy products and eggs. Check whether the products you want are available before setting off.

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