Holiday apartment in Karolín – history, chapel and Chřiby

Karolín’s archaeological traces reach far back into prehistory. An almond-shaped hand axe from the Middle Paleolithic, made of reddish-brown radiolarite, was found in the surroundings of Karolín. In the area of Karolín, evidence of human presence dates back to the end of the Middle Paleolithic and the Upper Paleolithic.

History and culture

Further archaeological finds document Slavic settlement in the area of Karolín by the bearers of the Urnfield culture, dating from the 7th to the 9th century. Karolín was founded as a settlement in 1822. The settlement was named Karolínov (Karolinendorf) after its founder. Karolín has a chapel dedicated to Saint Florian and the Virgin Mary, which was built before the end of the 19th century. In 2022, the local chapel was completely renovated from the municipal budget. Local sights in Karolín also include two stone crosses.

Culinary tradition

Karolín hosts the traditional slivovitz competition, or slivovitz tasting, “Karolín košt.” According to local tradition, cherries from Karolín were transported by train to the Vienna market.

Landscape and trails

The southern part of Karolín’s cadastral area borders Chřiby Nature Park. The Panenský potok stream flows through Karolín’s cadastral area. The surroundings of Karolín are suitable for walks.

Stezka severními Chřiby is an intermunicipal project to establish a network of local tourist routes. From the relevant section of Stezka severními Chřiby, the White Carpathians, the Zlín Region and the nearby surroundings can be seen.

Other local pages

If you would like to view other local pages, you can find Zborovice, Dřínov, Litenčice, Žeranovice, Střílky, Vrbka, Záříčí, Přílepy here.

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To the higher-level travel overview: Kroměříž District.