Discover Kbely

Kbely combines aviation history, distinctive architectural heritage and environmental education to create a diverse destination. At its heart is the Letecké muzeum Kbely, with six hangars, a hall for temporary exhibitions and extensive outdoor exhibition areas. The cultural focus is complemented by the water tower with its lighthouse at Kbely Airport and the Cesta dřeva educational trail at Ekocentrum Prales. This allows you to combine different interests: technology and history are just as central as forests, forestry and interactive nature education.

Aviation at the Letecké muzeum Kbely

The Letecké muzeum Kbely exhibition complex comprises six hangars with permanent exhibitions, a hall for temporary exhibitions and extensive outdoor exhibition areas. Aviation is presented in several sections, both inside buildings and outdoors. The hangars and outdoor areas contain a total of 128 aircraft and almost 50 engines.

The origins of the exhibition are also part of the site's history. The first improvised aircraft exhibition at Kbely Airport opened in September 1967. Those interested in technological development, historic aircraft and the visible dimension of aviation will therefore find a clearly defined cultural focus here for planning their trip.

A cultural monument at the airfield

Alongside the exhibition areas, the lighthouse and water tower at Kbely Airport form part of the architectural heritage. Both are immovable cultural monuments. The water tower with its lighthouse was commissioned in 1928. Its commissioning in 1928 places the structure in its historical context and adds to the exhibition themes a landmark firmly connected with the airfield.

These two focal points can provide useful guidance when choosing accommodation in Kbely. If you are primarily researching aviation and cultural history, the focus is on the Letecké muzeum and the airfield. If you prefer a different way of exploring, turn your attention towards environmental education and forest-related topics.

Nature education at Ekocentrum Prales

At Ekocentrum Prales, you can visit the Cesta dřeva educational trail. It includes a nature trail made of logs, boards and woodchips, a forest nursery, a small arboretum featuring local trees, wood samples and other interactive elements relating to forests and forestry. The trail is therefore more than just a route through a natural setting: it combines a range of informative stations with the use and care of the forest.

Ekocentrum Prales also organises environmental education programmes and environment-related events for schools, groups, families with children and the general public. This thematic focus expands Kbely's cultural side with educational activities centred on forests and forestry.

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