Hnojice: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The centre of Hnojice is shaped like a closed ellipse and is known as an old Slavic okrouhlice. At its centre stands the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, built between 1806 and 1812 after the previous church was destroyed by fire.

Culture and Local History

The history of the village dates back a long way: a Lusatian cremation grave found in Hnojice is classified as a Slavic archaeological find from the 6th century. Flint tools found in the Mošťánky field near Hnojice have been attributed to the Mesolithic or Neolithic period and dated to around 3000 BC.

At the southeastern edge of the village, the Chapel of Saint Florian stands on a bend in the road to Lužice. It is a work of Haná Baroque architecture dating from 1701. In the park next to the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary stands a statue of Saint John of Nepomuk. It bears the signature of 1732 and comes from the workshop of the Uničov master Jiří Antonín Heinz.

The Hnojice reconciliation cross stands at the intersection of the roads to Šternberk and Moravská Huzová. It is the only and oldest monument of its kind in the municipality. The Calvary cross bears a Latin commemorative inscription from 1817.

Haná Traditions

Hnojice is a typical municipality in the fertile Haná region. The traditional Haná fairs are held every year in August, on the second Saturday and Sunday after the feast of Saint Lawrence. They include entertainment events, various exhibitions and performances by ensembles of the Hnojice civic association Hagnózek.

Cycling Route and Stopover

The “Za krásami přírody” cycling route passes through Hnojice and forms a 42-kilometre circular route from Šternberk. It runs mostly across flat terrain with little elevation gain and is suitable for all age groups.

Hnojice is suitable as a stopover for cyclists travelling from Olomouc or Litovel via Šternberk into the Nízký Jeseník Mountains.

Connections in the Surrounding Area

Road II/447 connects Hnojice with the neighbouring villages of Lužice and Žerotín.

Other Places

Ujezd, Moravský Beroun, Hrubá Voda, Přáslavice, Velký Újezd, Těšetice, Horka Nad Moravou, Bělkovice-Lašťany

For the higher-level travel overview: Olomouc District.