Krnov: Hotels and Accommodation

Above Krnov, on the Vorderer Cvilín Hill at an altitude of 437 m, stands the Baroque, twin-towered red-and-white pilgrimage church of Povýšení svatého Kříže a Panny Marie Sedmibolestné.

Culture

The Church of Panny Marie Sedmibolestné on the Vorderer Cvilín Hill above Krnov is a national cultural monument and has a Way of the Cross. Every year, the pilgrimage church on Cvilín welcomes numerous visitors for regular religious pilgrimages.

The Lichtenštejnská rozhledna observation tower, which offers sweeping views of the surrounding area, also stands on the Vorderer Cvilín Hill. The Vyhlídka observation tower is located on Ježník.

The Krnovská synagoga was built in 1871–1872 in the Neo-Romanesque style. Its Moorish interior was inspired by the architecture of Sephardic Jews. The synagogue currently serves as a museum, exhibition venue, and cultural and religious space. Since 2020, it has been part of the “European Trails of Jewish Cultural Heritage” project and, since 2021, also of the “Technotrasa.cz” project of the Moravian-Silesian Region.

History

The Church of Saint Benedict in Krnov-Kostelec was built at the beginning of the 13th century; its original presbytery has been preserved as a sacristy. Flemmich Villa was built between 1914 and 1917 as the family residence of textile manufacturer Theodor Flemmich and was designed by Viennese architect Otto Prutscher.

The exhibition rooms of Flemmich Villa are open to visitors every day except Mondays; guided tours are available on request. The history of organ building is also connected with Krnov: Franz Rieger returned to the city as an organ builder in 1844.

Access to the left tower of St. Martin’s Church was intended to be made available for organized tours with views from the gallery. Visitors were to be able to see Krnov from the windows of the tower keeper’s apartment and from the gallery.

More local pages in the same area: Andělská Hora Ve Slezsku, Třemešná, Roudno, Bílčice, Lichnov U Bruntálu, Rymarov, Slezské Rudoltice and Ludvíkov.

For the higher-level travel overview: Bruntál District.