Vikýřovice: Hotels and Accommodations
Vikýřovice is located on the left bank of the Desná River. The Road Museum is housed in the historic Krenišovský dvůr. The permanent exhibitions include “From the History and Present of Our Road Bridges” as well as an exhibition on the life and work of the Klein brothers. The courtyard displays renovated road maintenance machinery and a wooden statue of Saint Christopher.
Culture and History
The Chapel of Saint Anthony was rebuilt in 1777 as a masonry chapel in the Neoclassical style. Following flood damage in 1997, it was completely reconstructed between 2000 and 2001.
The Renaissance fortress has been preserved as a solid, one-story building with arcades; its exterior walls are more than one meter thick. A fortress near Vikýřovice is recorded in a 1591 inventory of the estates of the Losiny domain. The sandstone ensemble Sousoší Kalvárie has been protected as an immovable cultural monument since March 2007 and was reconstructed in 2024.
The Zámeček in Vikýřovice features interesting Neo-Renaissance architecture with elements of French architectural design.
Routes and Landscape
The marked Nedvězí–Kladské Sedlo cycle route passes through Vikýřovice. The 14 km-long Šumperk–Anenský Dvůr–Vikýřovice–Šumperk hiking route also runs through the village. The Šumperk–Skřítek–Velké Losiny–Šumperk cycle route also passes through Vikýřovice.
For winter, the 20 km-long Skřítek–Rabštejn–Hvězda–Traťovka–Vikýřovice cross-country skiing route is listed, leading to Vikýřovice. A railway line runs east of Vikýřovice.
Events and Sports
The annual Svatohubertská pouť pilgrimage in the Desná Valley includes a second part of the program at the Sports and Community Center in Vikýřovice. The traditional Kácení máje takes place in the park by the Zámeček in Vikýřovice.
Vikýřovice has a football pitch, a gymnasium, and a multi-purpose sports field.
More Local Pages
More local pages: Loštice, Bohdíkov, Písařov, Hynčice Pod Sušinou, Třeština, Hrabová, Zborov, Janoušov.
To the higher-level travel overview: Šumperk District.
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