Martiněves combines architectural history with historic routes. House No. 1 preserves traces of various uses; the long-distance route from Prague towards Dresden, Leipzig and Berlin also passed through the municipality. This gives you two distinct perspectives to consider when planning: the development of the village and the choice between the walking routes described.
Traces of a fortress, a manor farm and chapels
House No. 1 in Martiněves is the birthplace of the Czech musicologist Otakar Hostinský. Its architectural history dates back to the 16th century: the surviving foundations are from a fortress, while structural traces point to its later conversion into a Baroque manor house and factory buildings for a sugar factory. Biographical history and changing uses meet here.
The historic manor farm on the southwestern edge of Martiněves includes a Baroque barn bearing the coat of arms of the Kinský family. The barn is dated 1722. Several phases of renovation are the main focus at House No. 1; for the barn, the specific historical points of reference are its Baroque form, date and coat of arms.
The Chapel of St. John stands at the crossroads of the old long-distance route, now a field track, and the road from Martiněves to Račiněves. It was restored in 1992. A late Baroque chapel in Martiněves dates from the late 18th century and was restored in 1908. The granite monument “Monument to the Victims of the First World War in Martiněves” bears the names of those killed from Martiněves, Pohořice and Charvatce.
Historic route and walks
The historic long-distance route passed through Pohořice, in the municipality of Martiněves, from Prague towards Dresden, Leipzig and Berlin. The former inn No. 37 in Pohořice survives from the period when the route was in use. The route and the former inn give the history of the road a tangible connection to this part of the municipality.
The route description, updated on 5 April 2025, describes the “Otakar Hostinský Trail” as a yellow-marked route from Mšené-lázně through a landscape park and a forest to Martiněves. Check the current waymarking on site. The description also mentions a short circular walk of about seven kilometres: it goes from Mšené-lázně via the “Otakar Hostinský Trail” to Martiněves and returns via Charvatce. Both the approximate distance and the return leg are part of the route details for this option.
The route description, updated on 5 April 2025, describes a green-marked route from Budyně nad Ohří via Vrbka, Martiněves, Mšené-lázně and Brníkov to Kostelec nad Ohří. Unlike the circular walk, this route passes through several named places before reaching a different destination. This allows you to distinguish between the routes described by their layout and stops, without treating them as one and the same tour. Check the current waymarking on site here, too.
Getting there by bus
A description updated on 5 April 2025 states that bus services run in Martiněves year-round, including weekends. Check the current timetable for your travel date before planning your arrival.
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For the wider travel overview: Okres Litoměřice.
