Vysočany U Blanska: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

The European long-distance cycle route EuroVelo 9 Baltic-Adriatic runs through Vysočany. The village has facilities for cycle tourism, including several information boards and maps as well as shelters and seating areas directly connected to hiking and cycling routes.

Nature

Vysočany is surrounded by the wooded hills of the Drahany Highlands. The surrounding forests are crisscrossed by a network of forest roads suitable for walks. Vysočany is also home to Panská skála, a rock formation.

The Polačka pond is suitable for swimming.

Culture and history

In Housko, the Chapel of the Virgin Mary was consecrated on 4 September 1921. Since 1921, there has been an annual tradition of parishioners gathering around the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary at the chapel in Housko for Holy Mass, giving thanks for the community and praying for its future. The Vysočany pilgrimage takes place at the beginning of July.

The history of Housko also includes the former Church of the Virgin Mary. It was probably destroyed during the turmoil of war in the 15th century; it had already burned down by 1493 and was mentioned as abandoned in 1564.

Construction of the Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius began on 2 June 1864. It was consecrated on 23 November 1873.

Getting around

The Vysočany bus stop is 170 metres from the Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius. Bus 232 takes you from Blansko to the Vysočany bus stop.

More village pages: Vranová, Závist, Nýrov, Pametice, Kněževes, Kulirov, Habrůvka, Lhota Rapotina

To the higher-level travel overview: Blansko District.