Polerady is a destination for travellers who want to connect local history with the surrounding landscape. Historical records range from an early written mention to a map from 1906; alongside them are memorial trees and nature projects with specific locations and areas. These individual historic sites and landscape areas offer different perspectives on Polerady.
Local History and Cultural Traces
The first written mention of Polerady dates back to 1290, when Bohuslav z Hory bequeathed the village to the chapter deanery of St. Vitus in Prague.
One notable person born in Polerady was František Josef Řezáč, a Czech Catholic priest, educator, writer and politician. His diverse fields of activity offer several perspectives on his work: religion, education, literature and politics. Those exploring local history through individual figures will encounter a name here that is not confined to a single field.
A map of the Karlín District Office from 1906 shows square ramparts northeast of Polerady that no longer exist today. They may have been the remains of a Celtic sanctuary, referred to in specialist literature as “Viereckschanzen” (square enclosures). The ramparts are marked on the map; their interpretation as a sanctuary remains a possibility. At a crossroads on the western edge of the village stands a Baroque wayside shrine, protected as an immovable cultural monument.
Memorial Trees and Nature Projects
Polerady has three memorial trees: a wych elm in the courtyard of house no. 42 and two small-leaved lime trees in front of house no. 31. These individual, precisely located trees stand alongside a nature project that spans larger areas and several compass directions.
The biocorridor project forms a strip of land about 2.5 kilometres long, west, southwest and south of the village. It includes four ponds with a total area of 1,040 m². The project was completed in 2023; follow-up maintenance is planned until November 2026. The LBK6 ecological corridor follows a different course: it runs along the Poleradský potok from Polerady for about 800 metres to the north. The nature features therefore differ both in their extent and in their direction. The biocorridor project stretches for about 2.5 kilometres, making it more than three times as long as the roughly 800-metre section of LBK6.
Getting There by Bus
For the launch of bus route 321 on 1 July 2026, PID planned the route Letňany – Veleň – Brázdim – Sluhy – Mratín – Polerady – Brandýs nad Labem, railway station. The listed route therefore passes through several places before reaching Polerady and continuing to Brandýs nad Labem. Check the current departures before setting off so your plans match your travel date.
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