A tour of Brandýs nad Labem
A small town with a nice castle
Brandýs nad Labem can be found right next to the D10 motorway exit. It is the southern part of the conurbation with Old Boleslav. In the old part of town is a nice castle with a large garden, which is the main tourist magnet of the city. A pilgrimage tourist path and the main Elbe cycle path pass through the town
Access to the castle
There is a paid parking lot next to the chateau and chateau gardens, from where it is a short walk to the chateau building
Castle peacocks
In the vicinity of the castle you will find quite a large group of peacocks
Castle clock tower
The castle clock tower is the most beautiful part of the castle
View of Podzámecký mill
From the castle there is a nice view of the huge – Podzámecký mill. It was the largest mill in Bohemia
Views of the castle
The whole castle can be bypassed and viewed from different angles. The covered corridor from the castle directly to the park is interesting
Walk along the Elbe
From the chateau we cross a stone bridge, which spanned the mill arm of the river, and after a while the view of the lock opens up. From here we continue along the cycle path along the banks of the Elbe to the beginning of the Ostrůvek forest park
Slalom canal Brandýs nad Labem
From here we take SK Neumanna Street to the city center. We will have a nice view of the local slalom canal
Brandýs executioner
The Brandý executioner is one of the few preserved dwellings in the Czech Republic. Today there is an exhibition
City Hall in Brandýs nad Labem
Gradually we will reach Masaryk Square, which is its own city center. The Art Nouveau town hall is interesting here
Masaryk Square in Brandýs nad Labem
One of the dominants of the square is the statue of St. Jan Nepomucký. On the other side of the square is a modern fountain
Church of the Conversion of St. Paul
The circuit closes slowly, we return to the lock. Instead of along the main road, we will walk along FX Procházky Street and see the nice Church of the Conversion of St. Paul
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