At the centre of Kluky stands the Church of St John the Baptist, on the village green as it widens. The village is laid out as a linear street village running from east to west. This combination of a linear settlement pattern and a central green gives you a clear reference point for finding your way and helps you understand the local architectural history in its geographical context.

The Church and Its Grounds

The church was originally a Gothic building dating from the second quarter of the 14th century and was altered in the 18th century. Its structure comprises a rectangular nave, a polygonal chancel and a small roof turret. The nave and chancel are the elongated main part and the many-sided end of the church; the roof turret is a small tower on the roof. The building therefore makes it possible to distinguish between its medieval origins and later alterations.

The church grounds include a bell tower, a mortuary chapel, an enclosing wall with a gate, and statues of St John of Nepomuk and St Florian. Today the church is a branch church; previously, it was the parish church of the Roman Catholic parish of Bykáň. Its former role as a parish church and its current ecclesiastical status thus belong to different periods.

Castle History and Access Conditions

Kluky Castle stands on the site of a Gothic fortress dating from the 17th century and features structural alterations from the 18th century. Under the Dačický z Heslova family, it was extensively remodelled between 1880 and 1890 into a Neo-Renaissance villa. Its architectural history thus links an earlier building on the site with a later, comprehensive conversion into a villa.

Kluky Castle is fenced off and not open to the public. Check access conditions before visiting.

Other Architectural Heritage and Travel Planning

There are two different locations associated with St John of Nepomuk: one statue is on the church grounds, while another stands in a small roadside park. This second statue is a Baroque sandstone figure from the second half of the 18th century and has been a cultural monument since 1966. Its location in the park distinguishes it from the statue on the church grounds. Its date of origin and protected status therefore mark two different points in time.

A traditional rural dwelling adds residential architecture to the sacred and aristocratic buildings. It is a single-storey building made of unfired bricks, with a projecting, timber-clad gable and a gabled roof with hipped ends. This house type highlights the building material, gable shape and roof design.

For travel planning, bus route 705 is also a specific route to note: it runs between Čáslav, Kutná Hora, Kolín and Poděbrady, and back. If you include this route in your plans, check the current timetable before travelling.

Discover more destinations: Košice U Nepoměřic, Čejkovice, Rohozec, Vlačice, Adamov U Tupadel, Křesetice, Suchdol, Podveky.

For the wider travel overview: Okres Kutná Hora.