Lukov: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Lukov lies on both banks of the Rokytka stream. Its valley divides the built-up area into the western district of “Ves” and the eastern district of “Kopce”.

Landscape and Bodies of Water

The Rokytka flows through Lukov’s cadastral area for approximately 4 km and joins the Rokytná near Jaroměřice nad Rokytnou. The wooded complex of Lukovská hora is considered a prominent landscape feature of Lukov. It is adjoined by Svatý Vít mountain, which, at 557 m above sea level, forms the highest point in the cadastral area.

Culture

The single-nave Church of sv. Jana Křtitele has Gothic origins and was rebuilt in the Baroque style in the 18th century. It is registered as an immovable cultural monument under ÚSKP number 26710/7-2834. A memorial plaque on the wall beside the side entrance commemorates Jan Bula, Jaroslav Melkus and Emil Spilka, victims of the communist judiciary who were born in Lukov.

The Jan Bula Memorial Hall is located in the Lukov parish house. Following the renovation of the parish house, it was ceremonially opened in September 2016. Eight information panels document his life and martyrdom; the exhibition also displays his first-mass vestments, chalice, original paintings and ceramics. Visits to the Jan Bula Memorial Hall are possible at any time by prior arrangement.

The Expozice Vyhnanci exhibition is also located in the parish house near the Church of sv. Jana Křtitele. It documents the consequences of the forced expulsion of local families in the 1950s.

History

The Chapel of Svatý Vít was dissolved in 1783 during the Josephine Reforms, after the last hermit had left the hermitage in 1782. A pilgrimage on the Sunday around the Feast of Saint John the Baptist on 24 June is recorded in Lukov.

Getting Around

A road from Vícenice to the main road between Jaroměřice nad Rokytnou and Moravské Budějovice runs through Lukov. Local cycle routes run through Lukov’s cadastral area.

Other Places

Other local pages: Nové Syrovice, Litovany, Hodov, Sedlec, Bohušice, Bochovice, Červená Lhota, Mastník

For the higher-level travel overview: Třebíč District.