Sruby: Memorials, Church and Wetlands

There are several specific points of interest to help you plan a trip to Sruby: railway line 010, two memorial sites, the “Kostel Nanebevstoupení Páně” church, wetlands and a cycle route. The topics range from the history of the memorials to distinctive habitats in the cadastral area. If you are looking for a hotel in Sruby, these different points of interest can help you decide which aspects of the village you would like to explore during your stay.

Getting there by train

Sruby railway station is served by line 010 between Kolín and Česká Třebová. There is no ticket office at the station; tickets are sold on the train. Both details are important when planning your rail journey: note the line number and plan to buy your ticket on board. Check the current timetable and station information before departure, as schedules and service information may change.

Memorial sites in Sruby

The village square is home to a memorial to those who fell in the First World War. The monumental structure has a rectangular ground plan and is made of dressed granite blocks. Three granite blocks bear the names of the fallen, carved into them, and are shaped like open books. The book shape makes the names a central feature of the memorial.

Another memorial site is located in the local cemetery: a granite grave for the victims of a death transport on 24 January 1945. The grave commemorates seven prisoners from Auschwitz concentration camp whose names are unknown. The two sites differ in their historical context: the memorial on the village square commemorates those who fell in the First World War, while the grave commemorates the seven prisoners. Those interested in the history of the memorials will find two different forms of remembrance in one place.

Church and architectural history

The “Kostel Nanebevstoupení Páně” church was built in 1877–1878 in the Historicist style on the site of an earlier Gothic church. Historicism refers to an architectural style that draws on earlier styles. Both the present church building and its predecessor on the same site are therefore important to the building’s history. The church is a branch church of the Roman Catholic parish of Choceň. Services are held there once a month; check the date before your visit.

Wetlands and habitats

The local LBC 69 “Srubské mokřiny” biocentre covers 6.17 hectares in the cadastral area of Sruby. The wetland is a habitat for the protected snail Lymnea lagostis; this habitat is unique in the East Bohemian region. Its vegetation is secondary and close to natural.

The “Končinský a Podedvorní rybník” biotope centre covers 18.21 hectares in the cadastral area and lies south of the settlement of Hluboká. It consists of two ponds with species-rich banks and a well-developed littoral zone. It is also an important breeding area for waterbirds. The “Rutník” biotope centre, by contrast, focuses on the pond of the same name and the high-quality waterlogged meadows next to it; the area covers 17.66 hectares in the cadastral area of Sruby. The descriptions thus emphasise different features: the protected snail’s habitat, ponds and waterbirds, and waterlogged meadows.

Cycle Route 4230

Cycle Route 4230 runs from Vysoké Mýto to Sudslava, passing through Šnakov, Slatina, Sruby, Choceň, Běstovice, Skořenice, Hradiště and Koldín. In the route sequence listed, Sruby lies between Slatina and Choceň. Including the cycle route in your travel plans lets you see the village as one stage of a longer connection.

Discover more destinations: Letohrad, Sázava U Lanškrouna, Jamne Nad Orlici, Hrušová, Zámrsk, Strážná, Lisnice, Lubník.

For the broader travel overview: Okres Ústí Nad Orlicí.