the third stage of hiking
Kokory - Dub nad Moravou
Basic information about the trail
The trail from Kokory to Dub nad Moravou leads through a slightly undulating landscape. You will also pass through the smaller village of Brodek u Přerova, where it is definitely worth noticing and stopping on the way for a bell chime made by the local bell-making workshop of Marie Tomášková-Dytrychová. At the end of this section (you have to turn off the trail a bit), you will have a view of the architectural jewel and famous pilgrimage site in Dub nad Moravou.
What's ahead of us?
Starting point: Kokory
Ending point: Dub nad Moravou
Distance: 10,7 km
Estimated travel time: 2:46 hours
Difficulty: low
Altitude: ascent 22 m, descent 18m
Surface: paved asphalt road, forest and field paths
Critical points: There is necessary to go off the marked trail to the right in Nedakonice and continue along the road to Dub nad Moravou to the Church of the Purification of the Virgin Mary
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What can be seen?
Archaeological, pilgrimage, technical and natural monuments.
Chimes in Brodek u Přerova
- Masarykovo náměstí, Brodek u Přerova
- www.brodekuprerova.cz
- obec@brodekuprerova.cz
- +420 581 741 004
Chimes in Brodek u Přerova
The unique feature of Brodek is the chimes. Its 22 bells come from the Dytrych family's bell-making workshop and the architectural design is the work of the artist Jiří Studenský. The bells are suspended in a circle on a bell-shaped metal structure, which is built over a circular area and surrounded by water. This area symbolizes the plain of Haná and the water (water tanks) symbolizes the watercourses that surround it. The largest bell weighs 220 kg, the smallest weighs 5 kg. The chimes rang for the first time on 1 January 2000 at 00.00. Up to 100 melodies can be stored in its programme with the possibility of further expansion. The chimes are started daily at 18.00, on Sundays and holidays also at 12.00. At the same time, it can be started manually at any time or, when connected to an electronic keyboard, played directly as a classical instrument.
Tomášková-Dytrychová Bell Workshop
- Štefanikova 196, 75103 Brodek u Přerova
- www.zvony-tomaskova.cz
- obchod@zvony-tomaskova.cz
- +420 581 741 367
Tomášková-Dytrychová Bell Workshop
The bell-making workshop in Brodek u Přerova was founded in 1950 by Josef and Laetitia Dytrych. Bells from this workshop ring all over the world: In Japan, in Ukraine, in Texas, USA, in Yakutia, Russia, in South Africa, Australia, Poland, Austria, Italy, Sweden, England, Ireland, Germany, etc. Annual production is around 150-300 bells of all sizes. The largest bells made in the Tomášková-Dytrychová bell workshop weigh around 2 to 5 tons. Bell chimes are the pinnacle of bell-making art. The chimes of 22 bells also decorate the village of Brodek u Přerova. A representative sample of the work of the bell workshop can also be seen in the Komenský Museum in Přerov.
Water Mill Citov
- Citov 38, 751 03 Citov
- www.ok-tourism.cz/cil/vodni-mlyn/
- podatelna@obeccitov.cz
- +420 581 741 625
Water Mill Citov
A brick mill with a wooden gable from 1739, one of the oldest of its kind in Moravia. However, the mill has already changed its location three times due to floods caused by the Morava River. It is protected as an immovable cultural monument of the Czech Republic; the subject of protection is the mill, the residential part, the engine room, the water dam and the farm building. The mill can be found on the Citov nature trail, which leads from the local castle to the water mill. It is an easy short walk through the village.
Citov Chateau
- Citov 14, 751 03 Citov
- www.obeccitov.cz
- podatelna@obeccitov.cz
- +420 581 741 625
Citov Chateau
The castle was built in 1765 by the Dominican convent in Olomouc and served as a summer residence for the convent’s members. After the dissolution of the monastery in 1782, Citov was given to the religious fund and the royal chamber sold it to the Pauspertl brothers from Drachenthal in 1827. Tobias Pauspertl had the existing castle building, which stood by the manor yard, demolished and replaced by an Empire-style castle. The construction was carried out by the builder Rosa from Kroměříž and was completed in 1845. The Knights de Navarre inherited the castle from the Pauspertl family in 1908 and owned it until 1945. A natural landscape park was established around the castle. Today the castle serves the needs of the municipality and is not open to the public. The park is accessible, there are several beautiful corners, fountains and play elements for children.
Pilgrimage Church of the Purification of the Virgin Mary
- Dub nad Moravou
- www.dubnadmoravou.cz
- jan.kornek@seznam.cz
- +420 732 702 849
Pilgrimage Church of the Purification of the Virgin Mary
Monumental Baroque building with the second highest vault in Moravia. It is a traditional place of pilgrimage. The two lofty towers of the temple are witnesses of pilgrimages held here for over 250 years. On their occasion, a solemn pilgrimage mass is celebrated in the church every year in the presence of the Archbishop of Olomouc, accompanied by the local church choir. In the surroundings of the church you can admire several large statues, such as the statue of St. Florian, St. John of Nepomuk and St. Joseph. The church was built by the architect Klíčník in 1734-1756. In 1731, the so-called Marian Residence was built next to the church, which was mainly used to house assistant priests. Later this building was connected with the church by a wall and today it serves as a rectory. Like many places in Moravia, this traditional place of pilgrimage is shrouded in legend – people are said to have come to the Baroque Church of the Purification of the Virgin Mary to admire the wooden image of the Virgin Mary that glowed at night.
Where to eat and sleep?
Restaurants and accommodation along the trail.
Pilgrimage Church of the Purification of the Virgin Mary
- Pod Školou 208, 783 75 Dub nad Moravou
- fadubnm@ado.cz
- +420 732 702 849
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Photogallery
Photos from hiking
Why walk the trails of the Cyril and Methodius Route?
The long-distance trails of the Cyril and Methodius Route invite you to pilgrimage sites and archaeological sites that have contributed significantly to the development of Slavic culture. They are signposted in both directions and encourage wandering without borders, not only state borders.
- Experience: you'll be surprised what you can do
- Great signposting: tourist signposting
- Incredible landscape: we wander through the countryside off the busy stretches
What can be obtained?
Perhaps everyone likes to bring back something from hiking, be it various tourist and souvenir items. If you will be hiking the Cyril and Methodius Route, we have prepared the following printed materials to motivate you to hike the trail:
- Pilgrimage passports: collecting stamps for a special passport
- Memorial letters: a souvenir letter at the end of the journey
- Maps: printed guide