The story of our place
At the end of the 19th century, Hulice was a village of around four hundred inhabitants – but without its own school.
Change came in 1898, when the “praiseworthy efforts of the inhabitants were crowned by permission to establish a two-class elementary school”. A year later, a site for the construction was selected, and the builder František Kotýnek from Přelouč was commissioned to draw up the plans.
Construction began in the autumn of 1900. Under the supervision of master bricklayer František Špaček from Votice, a building began to rise that was to become an important centre of local life. In August 1901, the school was ceremonially completed, approved and consecrated.
As early as 11 October 1901, its rooms were filled with children’s voices – 129 children began the school year here.
The school served its purpose for many decades. In 1978, however, the small elementary school ceased its activities, and the building began looking for a new use. In the following years, it housed a pub, a cinema and a repository for books and printed materials.
At first glance, it might have seemed that its story was slowly coming to an end. In reality, it was simply waiting for its next chapter.
That came after 2008 – and gave this place a new purpose, new energy and new visitors.
Today, instead of school desks, we discover a different world here. The world of bees.
