Samotišky: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The easy cycle route No. 6102 leads from Bělkovice via Dolany, Toveř and Samotišky to Svatý Kopeček. The ascent to Svatý Kopeček on cycle route No. 6102 is easy. For around three centuries, pilgrims and other visitors have travelled along the pilgrimage route from Olomouc–Chválkovice via Samotišky to Svatý Kopeček.

History and Community Life

The place name Samotišky first appears in a document issued by Bishop Jindřich Zdík of Olomouc in 1141. Since 1994, the municipality has published a yearbook for the Svatofloriánské hody held in May. The remains of a Slavic settlement were discovered during the extraction of brick clay.

The Surrounding Landscape

The mountains Skalice, Růžový Kopec and Stráž, as well as Čechovy sady Park, are located in the surroundings of Samotišky. The Kluče hill is located in the immediate vicinity of Samotišky. The Pomník obětem 1. světové války monument is located in the wider regional surroundings of Samotišky.

Architectural Heritage and Religious Sites

The churches Kostel Panny Marie Sněžné and Kostel sv.Michala are located in the surroundings of Samotišky. On the final section of the ascent from the built-up area of Samotišky to a meadow near the pilgrimage church, six statues erected on tall columns together form the so-called Komplex Bolestný růženec.

The Poutní alej na Svatém Kopečku is an example of Baroque landscape architecture. Together with the side residences, the Poutní alej and the basilica on Svatý Kopeček form a spatial Christian cross.

Historical Traces

Construction work on a wayside shrine was completed on 1 May 2004. In 1931, a chapel, more precisely a bell tower of the Czechoslovak Church, stood on municipal land near the primary school. The Svobodný dvůr in Samotišky was probably built in the second half of the 16th century.

More local pages: Vilémov, Velký Týnec, Hrubá Voda, Lazce, Těšetice, Jívová, Medlov U Uničova and Ujezd.

To the higher-level travel overview: Olomouc District.