Tri Bubny brings together the hill of Tři Bubny, the Gothic Church of St. George in the cemetery, and traces of a fortified settlement. The hill rises on the northern side of the municipality; from there, the church looks out from an elevation of 302 m above sea level. The settlement also offers views of the Železné hory. The church and the views relate to different parts of the landscape: the church is associated with the hill, while the mountain views are associated with the settlement.

Church and Ramparts

The Gothic Church of St. George in the cemetery was first mentioned in written records in 1349. The ramparts of Tři Bubny were built in 1778 to defend the settlement and the church on the hill against Prussian troops. The surviving eastern section of the ramparts was designated both a natural monument and a historic monument in 1923. The dates mark different stages: 1349 is the church’s first recorded mention, 1778 the construction of the fortifications, and 1923 the designation of the surviving eastern section. The church and ramparts are thus part of the history of the same hill, but belong to different periods and served different purposes. The first mention, construction of the ramparts and their later designation are separate events that together trace the development of the hill over several centuries.

The Place Name and Historical Traces

The place name has its own history, too: Tři Bubny originally referred to an inn. The name appears on Müller’s map of the Kingdom of Bohemia from 1720. The inn’s origins and the map entry complement each other but answer different questions: one points to the name’s original meaning, the other dates its appearance on a map. A road was later called “French Road” because Russian and French troops travelled along it during the Napoleonic Wars. The name adds another military-historical trace to the area’s history.

Archaeology and Fortifications

As an important archaeological site, Tri Bubny is classified as ÚAN I. This classification adds an archaeological perspective to the local history alongside the church and ramparts. A regional historical description from 2009 locates a partially preserved bastion remnant of the field fortifications about 500 m south-southwest of the Church of St. George, west of road III/3583 to Orel. It describes the remnant as completely hidden by dense vegetation; the physical condition of the surviving earthwork may change. The classification identifies the site’s archaeological significance, while the bastion remnant is a specific surviving part of the field fortifications.

Cycling Routes Through Tri Bubny

The municipal tourism strategy published in 2023 lists two marked cycling routes through Tri Bubny: Route 4177 between Kočí and Orel, and Route 4181 between Libanice and Vlčnov. Their endpoints clearly distinguish the two routes. Signage and route conditions may change; check both before setting out.

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