Nová Ves-Ohrada brings together archaeological connections and village festivals, held annually, every three years, or on a specific date. This offers two perspectives for planning a trip: the historical context of the place and the question of when a particular type of event takes place.

Archaeological Traces and Local History

The Ohrada archaeological area lies in fields south of the road from Kolín to Nová Ves. An official entry updated in June 2023 lists the area as ÚAN I. The category denotes an area with archaeological finds or well-founded suspected finds; it is also recorded as a settlement site of the Linear Pottery culture. The terms describe different aspects: ÚAN I refers to the area category, “settlement site” to the type of archaeological association, and Linear Pottery to the cultural attribution.

The Nová Ves I–Ohrada site is associated with the Funnel Beaker culture and the Řivnáč culture. Archaeological sites in Ohrada also include a cemetery from Celtic and Germanic times. The settlement site, cultural connections, and cemetery are different archaeological associations; they do not imply a single chronological attribution for the entire place.

The settlement was founded as Schönweid and was known locally as Ohrada. Geologically, the central built-up part of Nová Ves I–Ohrada lies at the transition between a loess terrace and a windblown sand dune. These details answer different questions about the area: the fields south of the road locate the archaeological area, while the landforms describe the location of the central built-up part.

Traditions and Event Schedules

The Staročeské máje are among the traditions still observed in Ohrada today. The program includes a May procession held every three years, followed by an entertainment program. An evening entertainment program is also held outdoors every year. The schedules differ: the May procession returns every three years, while the evening program takes place annually.

The municipal newsletter of April 1, 2026, announced the traditional “velikonoční čára” organized by Ohradská beseda for Easter Monday, April 6, 2026, on Ohrada village square. This information refers to a specific date. Anyone planning a future trip around this custom should check the date for the relevant year.

The recurring race “Běhy krajem bitvy u Kolína” is also part of the event calendar in the host municipality of Nová Ves I. For the 20th edition, the municipal notice of April 1, 2026, listed routes of 4.5 and 9 kilometers and a start at the kindergarten in Nová Ves I. The stated starting point is therefore in Nová Ves I, while the Easter event was announced for Ohrada village square.

The race distances can be compared directly: 9 kilometers is twice as long as 4.5 kilometers. Anyone planning a future trip around a festival or the race should check the specific date for the relevant year.

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