Postřelmov: Hotels and Accommodation

The Church of Saint Matthew was originally a Gothic building from the 14th century and was rebuilt in the Baroque style after the devastating fire of 1665. Its restored interior includes the main altar of Saint Matthew and a ceiling painting of the Last Supper.

The Procházkova Chapel, also called the Chapel of Saint Procopius, was built in 1696 on the road from Postřelmov to Chromeč and was originally dedicated to the Virgin Mary. It is considered one of the oldest early Baroque chapels in Moravia. During the rebuilding of the parish Church of Saint Matthew in 1853, services were held there.

Jursův statek is a listed agricultural estate dating from 1837. The educator and schoolbook publisher Jan Jursa lived at Jursův statek; he lived from 1853 to 1938. During a rescue archaeological investigation carried out during the construction of the bypass in 2003, an artefact was discovered that was later called “Postřelmovský Venoušek”.

Further architectural details add to the character of the village: Kaple Nanebevzetí Panny Marie is a brick building with a square floor plan and a semicircular apse. The statue of Saint John of Nepomuk in Postřelmov is a Baroque sandstone sculpture dating from 1732.

The Postřelmov Cultural House hosts concerts, film and theatre performances, exhibitions, and events for children. The Markovice folklore ensemble was founded in 1953, draws on folklore material from the northernmost region of Hanna, and serves to preserve traditional folk culture.

The Postřelmov plain is a landscape of fertile fields and meadows surrounded by wooded hills. The Jeseníky Mountains form the backdrop to this plain. Within the municipality of Postřelmov, the Desná flows into the Morava.

Postřelmov lies on the route between Zábřeh and Šumperk and has good road and rail connections.

The “Na kole okolím Zábřeha I.” cycling tour runs from Rovensko via Postřelmov. Before Postřelmov, you can turn onto a paved field track that leads around Postřelmov to the Chapel of Saint Procopius, before the route continues via Hradecká Street to cycle route 6231 and Postřelmov railway station.

More local pages: Zborov, Chromeč, Mírov, Dubicko, Loucná Nad Desnou, Jakubovice, Hynčice Pod Sušinou, Vikantice.

For the higher-level travel overview: Šumperk District.