Mošnov: Hotels and Accommodation

Mošnov stretches along both banks of the Lubina. A signposted cycle route runs through the village. Another cycle route leads south from Mošnov via Příbor to Kopřivnice. From Mošnov, you can also access the signposted cycle route known as the Jantarová stezka, which runs from Kraków via Moravia to Vienna.

The nearby Poodří Protected Landscape Area lies northwest of Mošnov. Together with the course of the Lubina and the signposted routes, this surrounding area shapes the village’s geographical setting.

History

Mošnov was first mentioned in written records in 1367. The village was established on the right bank of the Lubina, while the settlement of Mošnovec developed on the left bank. The settlement of Engeswald, founded by German colonists, later merged with Mošnov and Mošnovec to form one municipality.

Culture

The Church of St. Margaret in Mošnov is a single-nave masonry church with a prismatic tower projecting from the façade. It was built in 1807 and is considered a classicist religious building of regional importance.

The World War memorial at the intersection in front of Mošnov Airport commemorates the landing of the 1st Czechoslovak Mixed Air Division in the Soviet Union on 10 May 1945. A monument to the soldiers of the Red Army stands in a park opposite the church.

Events

Mošnov’s event calendar lists the Koštovačka at the fire station for 6 March 2026; the event is organized by the firefighters. The Koštovačka is a competition for the best homemade schnapps.

The event calendar lists the Gulášfest at the sports field for 6 June 2026, with the municipality of Mošnov named as the organizer. It also lists the Mošnovská pouť, organized by the parish, at the church on 19 July 2026.

The Mošnovský GULÁŠFEST is considered traditional; it took place on 1 June 2024 from 12 noon at the football pitch. Dny NATO v Ostravě and Dny Vzdušných sil AČR are considered Europe’s largest security exhibition.

Geographical setting

Leoš Janáček Ostrava Airport provides regular and irregular international as well as domestic air services.

Other places

Fulnek, Bílov, Sedlnice, Bordovice, Odry, Tichá, Životice U Nového Jičína, Hladké Životice

To the overarching travel overview: Nový Jičín District.