Location: Central Bohemian Region
Top Things to do in Central Bohemian Region
Top Restaurants in Central Bohemian Region
Top 10 Historic Sites in Central Bohemian Region, Bohemia
The Central Bohemian Region (Czech: Středočeský kraj) is an administrative unit (Czech: kraj) of the Czech Republic, located in the central part of its historical region of Bohemia. Its administrative center is placed in the Czech capital Prague (Czech: Praha), which lies in the center of the region. The city is not, however, a part of it and creates a region of its own.
Restaurants in Central Bohemian Region
1. Lidice Memorial
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 183 reviews
Reviewed By helenandpaul13 - Worcester, United Kingdom
I went here with my wife for the day, leaving the little one back at the hotel. We took the train and bus (No 300) from Prague. It only takes about 20 minutes on the bus. Just remember to look out for the memorial on your left as the bus climbs the hill and let the drive know, else you will miss your stop and the bus will carry on to the next village. After we got off the bus we passed a couple of burger vans (private industry) then walked down towards the memorial. There is surprisingly a lot to do here and we began by looking at the statues around the memorial itself. With the fountain in front of you the carving on the left has the children being saved after the war. On the right is a carving of the horror that happened here. Further to the right is a small exhibition room with various artefacts rescued from the village as well as photos and records of the people who lived here. One of the most moving is the childrens maths exercise book, with the last record being of the day before the massacre. At the bottom of the memorial itself is an image of a hologram showing how the village used to look before it was destroyed. It is now a well maintained area dropping towards the other memorials below. As you walk down the hill you will pass the single stone from the house where the Gestapo were housed during their time here. You pass the memorial on the right to the 82 children murdered, the statue has 82 children on it, there is a mass grave on the left of the adult males murdered as well as a memorial to the adult women killed too. As you walk up the other side of the slope you can see the remnants of the old church (St Martins) and the school with the cemetery at the far side. There are other statues here including the crying woman with the child standing outside the school. From the cemetery look back up the hill to the memorial and think of what was previously here. After we walked back towards the memorial we dropped down some steps to see the old fire engine which has been completely restored. The story goes that when the Germans came the fire engine was loaned out elsewhere so it survived the destruction. We then went into a building on the right above the fire engine where there is a further exhibition. We paid 130 crowns for two adults and we walked through an entrance first towards a seated area showing a short film, before moving onto the exhibition itself. You are not allowed to take photos here which is very apt. The exhibits are number from about 1 - 9 with a short film at the end showing stories of children who survived the war and returned here. The exhibits were haunting and showed the contempt of the Germans for the Czech people, the assassination of Heydrich and the reprisals towards Lidice (pronounced Liditsa). When the germans arrived there was no warning and the villagers were murdered without any trial or explanation. The men were killed, the women and children were taken away and later separated. The women were later murdered as were the vast majority of the children. Afterwards the village was blown up and everything removed. We had to sit down for a while afterwards, particularly after listening to the testimony of the children. After we left the exhibition we walked across the memorial towards the car park and visited the memorial garden to the left. This again is very well maintained. After this we carried on down the road into the new village where there is an art gallery and a small restaurant serving meals and teas and coffees. This is about 1000 yards on from the memorial itself. After eating here we took a walk back to the old village memorial for a final look round before walking back up towards the bus stop. We thought we might be here for an hour or two but the whole visit lasted most of the day. It was a haunting experience and one not to be missed. It will remain in the memory for many years. For those visiting here you should combine it with a visit to the church of St Cyril in Prague, which provides more information about operation Anthropoid.
2. Nebovidska tvrz
3. Castle Ruins in Jenstejn
4. Rotunda-Church of St Peter and Pavel at Budec Near Zakolany
5. Metalova cesta
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5.0 based on 4 reviews
METAL TRAIL ROUTE The educational path in Mlada Boleslav is called the Metal Trail (Metalova cesta). It is 7 km long and includes 16 information panels. This trail leads to many historical corners of the city and highlights attractions that are normally hidden from the eyes of tourists. The route also includes a shortened variant intended for children.
6. Zricenina hradu Tetin
7. Pamatnik Vojna
8. Cesky Sternberk Castle
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4.5 based on 138 reviews
We would like to invite you to take a tour of the castle, during which you can visit 15 richly appointed rooms furnished in the style of various historical periods, meet important members of the Sternberg family and catch a glimpse of their way of life. You can also learn about the unique Sternberk collection of copper engravings from the Thirty Years' War, which is one of the largest monothematic collections of engravings in Europe.
Reviewed By Matzferd-HK - Hong Kong, China
City is so beautiful and romantic Castle shows the proud history and the royalty of the area Try to go late afternoon and stay till late evening as it’s beautiful with the lights And to see the contrast of the day and night A peasant and peaceful place to walk around and get amazed Don’t miss a dinner down the castle restaurants Stay overnight to enjoy ????
