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Castle and chateau Staré Hrady near Jičín

The castle and chateau of Staré Hrady near Jičína is a unique Renaissance group of buildings with figural sgraffito. The first mention dates back to 1340. It was originally a Gothic castle, with the characteristic elements created in the shop of Petr Parléř, with an adjacent Renaissance chateau and bailey.

Dolní Bousov swimming centre

Outdoor swimming pool with a sandy beach.

Fráňa Šrámek`s Birthplace

To honour the memory of Fráňa Šrámek, poet and a native of Sobotka, in 1958, an exposition was installed in the house where he was born.

Humprecht Chateau

The Humprecht Chateau was built in the 1666-68 period to an order by Jan Humprecht Černín of Chudenice; the design comes from a famous architect named Carlo Lugaro.

Church of Mary Magdalene, Sobotka

The dean\\\\\'s Church of Mary Magdalene was built on the site of an older wooden shrine in the years 1590-1596. The original wooden parish church stood in Sobotka already in the 14th century. In the years 1590-96, the new Church of Mary Magdalene was built in its place in the Late Gothic style. The construction was financed by the owner of the estate, Oldřich Felix of Lobkovice, who gave the church a silver Late Gothic monstrance and an illuminated gradual, a richly decorated book of liturgical songs.

Sobotka Municipal Swimming Pool

The municipal swimming pool in Sobotka is situated about 1 km north of the town centre and about 0.5 km from Humprecht Chateau.

Šolcův Statek Farmhouse

The best-known building in Sobotka, built in 1811, now used as a gallery.