Petrovice U Karviné: Hotels and Accommodation

The Dolní Marklovice natural monument extends across the cadastral areas of Dolní Marklovice and Petrovice u Karviné over an area of 37.0699 hectares. Its conservation objective is the fire-bellied toad (Bombina bombina). The clayey meanders of the river also provide nesting opportunities for the highly endangered kingfisher.

Culture and History

The Church of the Ascension of the Lord, dating from 1739, stands in Dolní Marklovice. It contains floral wall paintings that restorers uncovered at the end of the 20th century. In Petrovice, the stone Calvary Cross Kamenný kříž Kalvárie dates from 1858, and the statue of Saint John of Nepomuk dates from the late 18th century. The Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk in Závada dates from the mid-19th century. In Dolní Marklovice, the monument to Saint Wenceslas was unveiled on 28 October 1930.

Connections

Petrovice u Karviné railway station is the starting point of Railway Corridor II in the direction of Břeclav. The double viaduct in Petrovice was built more than a century ago to allow passage beneath the railway tracks.

In cycling, several places are connected by the Železné cyklotrasy festival, an annual public cycling event linking Godów, Jastrzębie-Zdrój, Karviná, Petrovice u Karviné and Zebrzydowice. The section of the Iron Cycling Trail in Petrovice u Karviné runs between Závada and Olšiny.

Other Places

Rychvald, Dolní Lutyně, Český Těšín, Albrechtice U Českého Těšína, Karwin, Dolní Marklovice, Horní Suchá and Doubrava

To the higher-level travel overview: Karviná District.