Pňovice: Hotels and accommodation

Pňovice combines a historic village square with a riverside landscape along the Morava. The Neoclassical Church of Saint Wenceslas dominates the historic village square; it was built in 1771. Part of the cadastral territory of Pňovice extends into the Litovelské Pomoraví Protected Landscape Area, which is characterised by preserved alluvial forests and the meandering Morava.

Landscape

Pňovice lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Morava floodplain, between the Hlavnice stream and the Oskava.

Around the village square

Near the Church of Saint Wenceslas stands a historic rectory dating from 1773. At the end of the Pňovice village square there is also a restored statue of Saint John of Nepomuk from 1860.

Historical traces

The first surviving written mention of Pňovice dates from 1249 and refers to a medieval fortress, the seat of Vladik Oneš of Pňovice. In the 14th century, Pňovice belonged to the estates of the Lords of Sovinec. Jan Pňovský ze Sovince emerged from the branch of these lords established in Pňovice and became captain of the city of Litovel.

The area around Pňovice was already settled in the Neolithic and Hallstatt periods. Numerous archaeological finds from these and later periods are preserved in the Vlastivědné muzeum in Olomouc.

Local life and events

At historical events, the Kirri Historical Society demonstrates traditional crafts such as rope-making, pouch-making, tablet weaving, lucet work, arrow-making and historical cooking. Rybáři Pňovice organise fishing events and fishing competitions for local residents and visitors.

The Olšina pond is used for fishing, recreation and relaxation in nature; Rybáři Pňovice take care of the pond and its surroundings.

The Pňovice brass band holds public rehearsals in Pňovice and neighbouring municipalities in summer. It was founded in 1875, when headmaster Josef Řehák assembled a small band from former military musicians. The 2023 Svatováclavské hody programme included a concert by Trio Moraviensis in the Church of Saint Wenceslas.

Water and activity

At the Oskava Cup Pňovice on 26 May 2018, teams of six competed in an event involving approximately 8 km of cycling on roads and field paths, approximately 2 km of rafting and crossing the Oskava from one bank to the other. The Oskava Cup Pňovice was held for the fifth time in 2020.

On the Zlatonosná Oskava paddling route, paddlers in Pňovice travel through the reservoir area of the power plant weir. Before the next low bridge, boaters must pull their boats ashore and carry them along the footpath below the power plant.

For the higher-level travel overview: Olomouc District.

More destinations

More places within the same destination:

Loučka, Troubelice, Charváty, Mrsklesy, Jívová, Kocourovec, Tovéř, Bílsko.