Ledce: Hotels and Accommodation

The Chropotínský háj lies in the cadastral areas of Očelice and Ledce. It is a nature reserve first designated on 14 March 1955. It protects a remnant of a Hercynian oak-hornbeam forest that transitions in places into an ash-alder alluvial forest with a species-rich herb layer, as well as populations of the regionally rare longhorn beetle Trichoferus pallidus and other xylobiontic insect species. The Dědina, also known as the Zlatý potok, flows through Ledce.

Nature and surroundings

The Ledecké bory extend south of Ledce. The nearby area includes the hill Šachovec, the hill Ledecké bory [Ledce], and the hill Humbule [Očelice-Městec nad Dědinou]. Mount Strýc is located in the wider regional vicinity of Ledce.

Cycling and hiking trails

Marked cycling route No. 222 runs through Hradec Králové, Třebechovice pod Orebem, Ledce, and Opočno. Cycling route No. 4166 leads from Ledce through Klášter nad Dědinou, Vysoký Újezd, Jílovice, Výrava, Libřice, Lejšovka, and Smržov to Smiřice. In addition, a blue-marked hiking trail runs along the southern edge of the municipality of Ledce through the Ledecké bory.

Sacred sites and history

The Church of Saint Mary Magdalene in Ledce is one of the municipality’s three protected historic sacred buildings. The branch church of Saint John the Baptist is associated with Ledce and Klášter nad Dědinou. It is a Renaissance building from the late 16th century; its masonry contains stones from the former Cistercian monastery of Svaté Pole. This former monastery was destroyed by fire in 1420 at the beginning of the Hussite period.

The Evangelical Reformed congregation was founded in Klášter nad Dědinou in 1782. The Evangelical church there was ceremonially consecrated on 16 October 1785 and built within six months after the foundation stone was laid, using local labor and featuring a shingle roof. Permission to build a tower was granted in 1855.

To the regional travel overview: Hradec Králové District.