Hošťálkovy: Hotels and Accommodation

In Hošťálkovy, the castle in the Bruntál District is exceptionally well preserved and listed as a cultural monument. In the castle courtyard there is a four-lobed fountain that originally supported a cast-iron statue of Bacchus; the statue is now displayed inside the castle.

Culture and History

In the northern part of Hošťálkovy stands the Church of the Holy Archangel Michael. The single-nave Baroque church was built in 1790–1792; its projecting west tower façade is crowned by an onion dome.

The Skrbenský tomb is a regionally rare surviving aristocratic tomb and is associated with the former landowning Skrbenský family. It consists of two low marble sarcophagi for Kryštof and Kateřina Skrbenský, dating from 1686, which stand in the cemetery by the parish church.

Luginsland is designated as a significant archaeological site in the cadastral area of Vraclávek, part of the municipality of Hošťálkovy. The remains of the castle are from a fortification probably founded around the middle of the 13th century as a colonisation stronghold, and are surrounded by a rampart and moat.

The medieval and early modern archaeological area along the Kobylí potok between Staré Purkartice and Hošťálkovy preserves the field pattern of a settlement in the southwestern part of the cadastral area, probably dating from the colonisation period. Before 1564, Vraclávek was resettled by colonists, probably woodcutters, from the area around Wrocław.

Hošťálkovy preserves the historic structure of a forest-hufendorf village. A considerable number of valuable examples of vernacular architecture have also survived. The Museum of Historic Washing Machines and Washboards in Hošťálkovy–Vraclávek houses a unique collection of around 160 washing mechanisms dating from 1850–1950.

Landscape and Nature

The built-up area of Hošťálkovy lies in the valley of the Kobylí potok, which divides the settlement area into two parts. The protected zone of the Krasovský kotel nature reserve extends into the cadastral areas of Vraclávek and Staré Purkartice.

Hiking and Cycling Routes

Two marked hiking trails and an educational trail pass through the municipality of Hošťálkovy. In Vraclávek, there is an established system of mountain bike trails called Traily Kotel.

The 79-kilometre Krnovská padesátka cycling route runs through Hošťálkovy and Vraclávek. The Městský turistický okruh includes a trail to the Burkvíz hillfort; the remains lie between the settlement of Burkvíz near Město Albrechtice and the municipality of Vraclávek.

Transport

Public transport in Hošťálkovy is provided exclusively by buses. The Krásné Loučky–Karlovice road crosses the Hošťálkovy area from west to east.

More local pages: Stará Ves, Jindřichov Ve Slezsku, Andělská Hora Ve Slezsku, Malá Štáhle, Jiříkov, Brauntal, Ludvíkov, Krasov

To the higher-level travel overview: Bruntál District.