Staré Místo brings together a history with several layers: Jičín once stood on the site of today’s municipality, and later records document various names. The village is located in the Jičín District in the Hradec Králové Region. For anyone looking for a holiday apartment, this provides a geographical point of reference; the church and local history are the main features of its cultural profile.

Church and local cultural history

The branch church “Kostel sv. Františka z Assisi (Serafínského)” is a Gothic building dating from the late 13th century and a registered immovable cultural monument. Its monument status and date describe two different aspects of the building: its cultural classification and its historical construction period. Nearby stands a statue of Saint Florian, the patron saint of firefighters. The church and statue offer two distinct points of reference for exploring cultural history: the building’s form and date on the one hand, and the named patron saint on the other. No marked tourist route passes by the church. Check the local map again before your visit if you plan to include the church in your route.

Historical names and Jičín

Written records mention present-day Staré Místo as early as 1327 as “Antiquum Gytschin.” In Jičín’s town books, the area was still referred to as “Antiquum Gitschin” in the second half of the 15th century; by that time, the new name Staré Místo was already coming into use. The two spellings belong to different periods in the village’s history. There is also an older connection to Jičín: the city of Jičín originally stood on the site of present-day Staré Místo. The city’s former location and the later place names can thus be viewed as distinct but connected chapters of local history.

Landscape and setting

Staré Místo is located in the Východopolabská tabule and the southern part of the Jičínská pahorkatina. Geologically, the area belongs to the Bohemian Cretaceous Basin, dating from the Mesozoic Era and the Cretaceous Period. The area around the municipality is gently undulating. Alongside the history of the village and its buildings, this offers different ways to understand the landscape: the named regions place the municipality in its regional setting, while the geological classification describes its history in terms of the Earth. The gently undulating surroundings add a further point of reference about the local terrain. Those wishing to consider the landscape as well as the cultural attractions when choosing a destination have another factual point to consider.

Getting there and choosing accommodation

Road I/32 passes through Staré Místo; bus routes also provide transport links to the village. If you plan to travel by bus, check the current timetable for your travel date. There is a motorest in the village; check locally before your trip to find out whether it is open. When choosing accommodation, you can also consider whether Staré Místo itself or its connection to Jičín matters more to you. The village is about four kilometres south of Jičín; this approximate distance helps put both locations in geographical context.

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