Discover Kly: Culture, Nature and Cycling Routes

Kly offers several starting points for a trip focused on cultural history, landscapes or cycling. Notable highlights include the Chapel of St Wenceslas on the village square, the protected technical monument Starý labský jez, and the Úpor–Černínovsko Nature Reserve. Several cycling routes pass through Kly or connect the village with other municipalities mentioned here. This gives you the chance to consider which focus best suits your stay.

Chapel of St Wenceslas on the village square

The Chapel of St Wenceslas is located right on the village square in Kly. It was built in 1886. At the rear, it features a colourful relief based on a design by Mikoláš Aleš. The location, year of construction and relief offer a specific way to explore local history and architecture: you can view the building as a village chapel while also taking note of one particular artistic detail.

Those interested in culture and architectural history will find a compact combination of local character and design here. The square is the stated location of the chapel; the relief is at the rear. This clear spatial and contextual information makes the site easy to understand, without requiring you to compare several buildings.

Starý labský jez: a technical monument on the Elbe

Starý labský jez, also known as the Old Elbe Weir, lies on the southern edge of Obříství and is part of Kly’s cadastral area. Both details matter for its geographical location: it is described as being on the edge of Obříství, while its cadastral affiliation is with Kly. The weir was completed in 1912 and is a protected technical monument.

Changes to the structure are also part of its history. The original piers have been preserved, while the Swarzer structure was dismantled and the movable bridge was raised. So this site is not just about a construction date: the details link its protected status with both preserved and altered components. For a trip focused on cultural history, it offers a different perspective from the chapel on the village square.

Úpor–Černínovsko Nature Reserve

The Úpor–Černínovsko Nature Reserve is located directly within the municipality of Kly. It includes an oxbow lake and pools from the Elbe’s former course. The habitats described range from natural eutrophic waters and muddy riverbanks to moist tall-herb communities and floodplain meadows, as well as extensively mown meadows. They also include pioneer vegetation on silicate rocks and mixed ash-alder floodplain forests.

This diversity defines the reserve’s landscape appeal: water, riverbanks, open meadows and floodplain forest are all part of the picture. If nature is a factor in choosing your destination, Kly can therefore be understood not only through its architectural and technical history, but also through the variety of its habitat types.

Cycling routes and an event

Cycling Route 0024 passes through Kly and follows the Stará Boleslav–Neratovice–Kly–Mělník–Brozánky corridor. Cycling Route 8162 also passes through Kly, in the direction of Košátky, Dřísy and Křenek. The route descriptions offer different reference points: the first lists a series of places along its corridor, while the second gives destinations in the direction from Kly. If you are planning a ride, check the current route with the relevant local authorities, as route details may be updated.

The Labská Trail also passes through Kly, as well as Větrušice and Tuhaň. Route conditions and temporary diversions on the trail may change, so check for current information before setting out. Together with the two cycling routes, it provides several specific route connections, without implying any particular distance or travel time.

The Kelský biatlon is one of the popular organised events in Kly. If you would like to plan your trip around this event, check the dates before making arrangements. You therefore have several different points of reference when choosing your destination: the chapel and historic weir for cultural interests, the nature reserve for landscapes, and the cycling routes and event for a trip focused more on activities.

Discover more destinations: Hostín, Nosálov, Dolní Zimoř, Nebužely, Střemy, Řepín, Čakovičky, Dolany.

For the broader travel overview: Okres Mělník.