Zadní Újezd: Landscape, Cycling Route and Archaeology

Zadní Újezd lies on a spur of the Upper Moravian Depression between Uničov and Úsov. The Holubice Forest rises above the village. The Zadní Újezd-Holubice archaeological site includes an Upper Paleolithic station and a settlement of the Lengyel cultural complex. The landscape and archaeology give Zadní Újezd a clearly recognizable profile.

Geographical Setting

In the vicinity of Zadní Újezd are Hrad Brníčko Castle and Skalka Mountain. The immediate surroundings also include Račůvka Hill [Troubelice-Pískov], Skalka Hill [Troubelice-Pískov] and Kárník Hill [Lipinka]. The village location, the immediate surroundings and the wider regional area thus form geographical levels of varying scope.

Activities

The Uničov–Medlov–Zadní Újezd–Klopina–Veleboř route passes through Zadní Újezd. The “Archaeology and History of the Úsovsko Region” educational trail includes the Zadní Újezd–Na Holubici archaeological site. The cycling route and the educational trail therefore have different focuses: the route connects the stated sequence of places, while the educational trail is devoted to the archaeology and history of the Úsovsko Region.

The two offerings already differ in their names and structure. The cycling route is organized as a sequence of place names, while the educational trail connects a subject area with a specific archaeological site. Thus, the activity offering includes a geographically named route alongside a subject-oriented educational trail.

Other Places

Other place pages: Liboš, Přáslavice, Bukovany, Domašov U Šternberka, Paseka, Kocourovec, Bělkovice-Lašťany, Skrbeň

Culture

The Zadní Újezd-Holubice archaeological site has been proven to exist in the cadastral area of Zadní Újezd through a field survey. Settlement ceramics from the Lusatian Urnfield culture were found at the site. The Upper Paleolithic station, the settlement of the Lengyel cultural complex and the ceramics of the Lusatian Urnfield culture represent several archaeological periods at the same site.

The Chapel of the Name of the Virgin Mary stands in the village square in Zadní Újezd. It is probably dated to the period after the middle of the 19th century. The wider regional area around Zadní Újezd includes the Nový Hrad ruins, the Church of Our Lady of the Snows and the Church of St. Michael.

The chapel thus belongs to the village itself, while the Zadní Újezd-Holubice archaeological site forms a separate historical focus. The ruins and the two churches, by contrast, lie in the wider regional area. The village square, the archaeological site and the regional destinations therefore create a cultural sequence with clearly distinct spatial references.

The cultural spectrum thus ranges from the chapel in the village square through the Zadní Újezd-Holubice archaeological site to the destinations in the wider regional area. The individual places and historical remains belong to spatial areas of varying scope.

When searching for a holiday apartment in Zadní Újezd, accommodation selection can be based on your travel dates, the desired room category and the respective cancellation conditions. These details form part of a personal choice without limiting the place to a single travel or accommodation theme.

For the broader travel overview: Olomouc District.