A stone bell tower, the Lovecký zámeček as a distinctive landmark, and cycling routes connecting to three named places give Bolehošť a special historical and active character. Extensive forests also shape the surrounding area. If you choose Bolehošť for a stay, you can easily distinguish its main attractions: local history, cycling connections and nature each have their own relationship to the place and its surroundings.
Forests, floodplain and getting your bearings
Bolehošť is surrounded by extensive forests on three sides. The Chropotínský háj Nature Reserve is nearby, protecting a remnant of floodplain forest with diverse vegetation. Two distinct landscape features are therefore found side by side: the forests surrounding the village and the protected floodplain forest nearby. A tourist pavilion with a map in the small park in the centre of Bolehošť helps visitors find their way around the village.
Bell, hunting lodge and local history
The stone bell tower was built in 2004 to mark the 610th anniversary of the first mention of the municipality. It houses a historic bell cast by Martin Exner in Hradec Králové in 1644. The revived tradition of ringing the bell is also part of local life: the bell is rung every Sunday at noon. The year it was built, the bell and the recurring ringing bring together different eras of local history in the bell tower.
The Lovecký zámeček is a distinctive landmark of Bolehošť, situated on a hill above the village. Jeroným Colloredo, owner of the Opočno estate, had it built around 1700. It was intended for hunters, who could rest, eat and occasionally spend the night there. A lime-tree avenue begins at the hunting lodge and extends southeast to the Klabák forest.
Bolehošť and Bolehošťská Lhota are first mentioned in a surviving written record from 1394. The château in Bolehošťská Lhota was built around the turn of the 17th and 18th centuries. A walk through Bolehošť also takes in a monument to the victims of the World War, a Christian cross and the former Protestant school. The school should be understood as a former building; together, the local memorial sites add further glimpses of the past to the history of the architecture.
Cycling routes and local food culture
Several cycling routes pass through Bolehošť and connect the village with Třebechovice pod Orebem, Týniště nad Orlicí and Opočno. These destinations give the cycling connections a clear regional direction, without implying a specific tour or journey time. Bus services run from Bolehošť towards Týniště nad Orlicí and Opočno. If you are planning to travel by bus, check the service for your travel date in advance.
The centuries-old tradition of growing Bolehošťské zelí and making sauerkraut from it is part of the local food culture. Sauerkraut is sold year-round at the Bolehošť Zelárna. Alongside the historic buildings and cycling routes, this adds a year-round regional food tradition as a distinct aspect of the village.
Bolehošť as a place to stay
When looking for a holiday apartment in Bolehošť, the location of the attractions can help you choose where to stay: the bell tower, the Lovecký zámeček and the memorial sites are in Bolehošť; the cycling routes lead to the named neighbouring towns, while the nature reserve is in the nearby area. These distinctions make it easier to tailor your stay to your interests, without turning the individual themes into a set itinerary.
Discover more destinations: Kounov U Dobrusky, Mokré, Kvasiny, Byzhradec, Sněžné, Nová Ves U Albrechtic, Javornice, Častolovice.
See the overview of the wider area: Okres Rychnov Nad Kněžnou.
