Velké Albrechtice: Hotels and Accommodations

Velké Albrechtice lies in a valley on the Bílovka River, southeast of the town of Bílovec.

Culture and History

The late Gothic Church of St. John the Baptist in Velké Albrechtice dates from the first half of the 15th century and is listed in the state monument register. The tower contains two bells from 1505 and 1508. In 1820, the church received a new vault.

The cemetery enclosure wall next to the church has a core dating from the 16th century and is up to 3 meters high in places. The local cemetery also contains a war memorial erected in 1923. Its artistic design was created by the academic sculptor Engelbert Kaps from Saubsdorf. The Hrobka Sedlnických z Choltic is designed there as a wall with two coats of arms of the Sedlnických z Choltic family and eight gravestones of members of this noble family.

The archaeological site of the water castle of Velké Albrechtice is listed as a cultural monument. The pond at the site is a remnant of the former moat. The water castle was probably built to protect a trade route leading through the Bílovka valley and fell into disrepair at the end of the 15th century.

Landscape and Terrain

Přílet, Vinná hora, and Horka are mountains in the wider regional surroundings of Velké Albrechtice. Podklan [Ostrava - Zbyslavice] is a hill in the vicinity of the village. The hills above Velké Albrechtice offer views of the Beskids.

Cycling and Activities

The location and surrounding terrain of Velké Albrechtice are suitable for cycling trips. Cycle Routes 6190 and 6011 pass through the village. The Kolem osmnáctého poledníku cycling circuit also passes through Velké Albrechtice; it is 47 kilometers long and climbs 780 meters in elevation. On this circuit, the climbs near Tísek and Čavisov offer views of the Moravian-Silesian Beskids and the Ostrava Plain.

The surrounding terrain of Velké Albrechtice is suitable for cross-country skiing in winter. Běh Velkými Albrechticemi is a 10-kilometer running event organized by the local sports club.

The Setina trout fishing area offers opportunities for fishing in the vicinity of Velké Albrechtice. The same opportunity also exists on the Jamník and Bílovka waters and at the Setina trout fishing area; it is also explicitly mentioned for the Bílovka water.

Other places in the same regional context: Heřmánky, Mošnov, Hladké Životice, Kopřivnice, Závišice, Veřovice, Bílov, Skotnice.

For the broader travel overview: Nový Jičín District.