Kuřim: Hotels and Accommodation

The Church of St. Mary Magdalene in Kuřim was founded in 1226 by King Přemysl Otakar I and originally built in the Romanesque style. After being looted by the Swedes at the end of the Thirty Years’ War, it was rebuilt in its present Late Baroque form between 1766 and 1772. It is also a venue for cultural events, especially organ and vocal concerts.

The original fortress of Kuřim was converted into a Renaissance château between 1592 and 1594. The château courtyard is used for public celebrations, music and theater performances, as well as summer cinema screenings. Inside the château, the “Kuřim – At the Crossroads of Roads” exhibition presents the history of the town from the Stone Age onward. Its entrance is located in the courtyard of Kuřim château at Křížkovského 48/2.

The Kuřim tunnels form an underground system of passageways created at the end of World War II. During the bombings and the final battles in late April and early May 1945, they served as a shelter for 2,000–3,000 residents of Kuřim and the surrounding municipalities. Information about tours is available by email at stoly@kurim.cz; the number of participants is limited for safety reasons.

The Četnická stanice is a gendarmerie station dating from the First Republic. There, a group of history enthusiasts presents the history of the gendarmerie. Various historical events focusing on life during the First Republic take place on weekends.

The Zárubou a Horkou educational trail leads over the summits of the two wooded hills, Záruby and Horky, above Kuřim. It was created in 2005 and has seven stations with carved information panels. The stations cover the Kuřim landscape, local buildings, views of the summits of the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands, and extinct species.

The Kuřimská hora educational trail is 1.6 kilometers long and is designed for a leisurely walk of approximately 1.5 hours. Ten panels focus on forestry and natural history topics and are complemented by interactive elements. The trail is accessible to pedestrians and cyclists and is considered moderately difficult and suitable for families with small children and seniors.

At the foot of Kuřimská hora hill stands the Water Chapel of St. John of Nepomuk. A spring emerges from a niche in the lower part of the chapel.

Srpek Pond lies in the western recreational zone of Kuřim and is considered a walking route around a biotope. Several cycling paths around the pond connect it with the surrounding villages.

The outdoor swimming pool in the summer area of Wellness Kuřim offers a 50-meter pool, a 10-meter family slide, and a children’s paddling pool. The outdoor pool complex also includes two beach volleyball courts. The Wellness Kuřim aquapark features a leisure pool with a wild-water channel, as well as a swimming pool with four lanes.

Other places: Řícmanice, Prace, Deblín, Újezd U Tišnova, Cvrčovice, Pohořelice, Veverské Knínice, Kanice.

To the higher-level travel overview: Brno-Venkov District.