Discover Klimkovice: Castle, Spa Park and Cycling Routes

Klimkovice Chateau is a Renaissance castle dating from the second half of the 16th century that was rebuilt after fires in 1854 and 1945. The chateau houses the Poodří Museum and the city’s information centre.

Culture and History

The second floor of Klimkovice Chateau features exhibitions on the city’s history and present day, as well as the natural conditions of the Poodří region; it also contains a memorial to the painter Helena Salichová.

The Church of the Holy Trinity is the oldest surviving historic building in Klimkovice. Following extensive renovation, the church is used as a venue for exhibitions, concerts and other social events.

The tower of the Church of St Catherine of Alexandria is 64 centimetres off its axis. Since the fire of 1854, it has been topped with a low roof because the original Renaissance spire was not rebuilt. A Baroque chapel with a 25-metre-high dome was built next to the church between 1730 and 1738.

The monument to the victims of the First World War was erected in 1925; the grounds around the monument were last modified in 2018 to mark the 100th anniversary of the founding of Czechoslovakia. It commemorates 63 citizens of Klimkovice who died far from home on the battlefields of the First World War.

At Na Láni, the two Linden Trees of Liberated Klimkovice were planted in May 1946 to commemorate the years 1918 and 1945. The Bezruč Linden was planted there in 1958 on the occasion of the 80th birthday of the Silesian poet Petr Bezruč. Na Láni is designated as a group of commemorative trees.

Nature and Trails

Petra Bezruč Park is a freely accessible public park in Klimkovice. It contains the Augustinka Squirrel Educational Trail, with eleven information boards and a children’s educational trail. A cycle route from Klimkovice towards Polanka and Jistebník runs along the promenade in the Stromovka avenue.

Klimkovice Forest Park is a woodland recreation area with ecological play elements, information boards and benches. It includes an educational trail and an exercise area for rehabilitation in the forest for visitors with mobility limitations.

The restored Opavská cesta offers beautiful views of the surrounding landscape in every season and is considered attractive to tourists. The Klimkovice section runs through Hýlov along the edge of Rakovec Forest and includes a lime-tree avenue that was probably planted in the second half of the 18th century.

Spa Treatments and Recreation

The treatment complex of the Klimkovice Sanatoria is located amid the forests of the Nízký Jeseník highlands and offers views of the Beskydy panorama. The modern Klimkovice Sanatoria were ceremonially opened in July 1994 and are now a non-state healthcare facility specialising in rehabilitation and spa treatments.

The Water Therapy Centre offers an iodine-bromine brine pool, Finnish and steam saunas with cooling pools, a whirlpool, a Kneipp course, massage showers and a relaxation room.

The spa park of the Klimkovice Sanatoria is used by patients, spa guests and the general public. It has paths for pedestrians and wheelchair users, recreation areas and facilities for shared activities.

Cycling Connections

The signposted cycle route 6011 runs through Klimkovice from Polanka nad Odrou towards Olbramice. Cycle route 6140 leads from Čavisov at the Mezihoří crossroads to Klimkovice and passes the technical area of the sanatoria in Hýlov.

Cycle route 6199 leads from Vřesina through Mexiko and Vřesinská Street into Klimkovice. At the junction with Havlíčkova Street, it connects to route 6011.

Markets and Events

Slezský rynek is a traditional market held in front of Klimkovice Chateau. It offers butcher’s specialities, fresh food, sweet and savoury dishes, drinks, refreshments and a wide range of handicraft products.

The Klimkovice Fair is a recurring city event featuring traditional stalls, food, music and a programme for visitors of all ages.

Getting There

Klimkovice can be reached from Ostrava by public transport via routes 53 and 64.

Other Places

Other places in the same regional selection include Zbyslavice, Velká Polom, Dolní Lhota, Olbramice, Stará Ves Nad Ondřejnicí, Šenov, Čavisov and Vratimov.

To the higher-level travel overview: Ostrava-Město District.