Few places in Bohemia hide so many dramatic stories, legends and a history full of twists and turns and miraculous moments as Stará Boleslav. Peter Kukal's book is not only a clear guide to the local holy places, the spiritual and artistic treasures of Old Boleslav, but also a fittingly passionate tribute to all those who took care of the place associated with St. Wenceslas and Marian veneration and did not let it fall into oblivion. Here we will remember Wenceslas' life and his martyrdom - and think about the "bloody roots" of our identity. We will visit iconic places and little-known corners in order to understand why the Palladium of the Czech Land, the legend of Podiven, the pilgrimage services led by the archbishops of Prague and the pilgrim goat on the Proboštská luka during the visit of Pope Benedict XVI in 2009 are inseparably part of Old Boleslav.

The text is accompanied by captivating photographs by Kamil Voděra.

Accept our invitation to visit - there is still much to discover in Stará Boleslav!

They wrote about the book:

"Petr Kukal's tourist guide represents a significant contribution to the Catholic Church's efforts to remind the general public of our oldest Czech pilgrimage site throughout the Czech Republic." / Milan Novák, historian, artist, former head of the cultural department of the Brandýs nad Labem - Stará Boleslav Municipal Office< /p>

"Peter Kukal managed to balance interesting factual data, purely practical information and engaging legends into a pleasant and readable narrative. A welcome and necessary book that Stará Boleslav deserved!" / Stanislav Předota, singer of the Gregorian chant, presenter of Radio Classic Praha; lives with his family in Stará Boleslav

“This guide contains everything one would expect from one: factually correct historical data, practical information on local gastronomy and transport, and enthusiasm for the cause. But we also find something extra in Petr Kukal - an unconventional view of key events in Czech history, processed in the economical language of a poet who is used to weighing every word." / Jan Linka, editor of older Czech literature and teacher at the Archbishop's Gymnasium in Prague; lives with his family in Lázně Toušeni

"The third decade of the National St. Wenceslas Pilgrimage begins. If you want to become a part of its history, read Kukal's guide to Stara Boleslaví. Then you will start to look forward to September 28 in a different way than just as the beginning of a long weekend at the cottage." / Kateřina Zýmová, reviewer and photographer