Holiday apartment in Topolná – Folk architecture, nature and village culture

Topolná can be explored through tangible examples of Moravian folk architecture. On the village square stand farmsteads No. 90 and 93, which belong to the Muzeum v přírodě Topolná open-air museum. Both buildings are monuments of folk architecture and illustrate the typical form of houses from the Morava River region, built from unfired bricks. This means that discovering the village does not begin with an abstract landscape, but with the houses and ways of life that have been visibly preserved in Topolná.

Culture

Building No. 93 of the Muzeum v přírodě Topolná is open to the public. It conveys the way of living and the furnishings of a farmstead from the late 19th century. Its upper chamber also houses exhibitions on washing and fishing. The museum thus connects the exterior appearance of the buildings with individual aspects of everyday life at that time. The courtyard of building No. 90 serves as a rehearsal space and venue for cultural programmes for the Včelaran folklore ensemble. The Muzeum v přírodě Topolná can be visited from April to October, Monday to Sunday, by prior appointment.

Another cultural landmark can be found in the Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Topolná. It contains a rare statue of Saint Anne dating from the 18th century. Since 1999, the same church has also housed stained-glass windows based on a design by Jan Jemelka.

The village cultural calendar also includes the Slovácké hody s právem festival. In Topolná, it is celebrated on the last Saturday and Sunday in September. During the festival, young people in traditional costumes walk through the village accompanied by a brass band.

Nature and trails

The “PO TOPOLSKÝCH LÚKÁCH” educational trail is laid out as a continuous circular route. Original hand-painted information panels and several shelters are part of its appearance. In terms of content, the trail focuses on flooded meadows, which are regarded there as a historical phenomenon. The circular route thus combines the presentation of a distinctive landscape theme with the visible features along the trail.

A designated cycle route also passes through Topolná. The cycle route from Podolí via Jarošov and Kněžpole to Topolná and onward to Březolupy includes the village; the section through Topolná is designated as cycle route 5055. In the plant life, Topolná is represented, among other things, by the very rare floodplain plant violka vyvýšená. It grows in only a few places in Moravia, including Topolná, among other locations in the area around Kněžpolský les.

Landscape

The mountains Rovnáhora, Lovisko and Loučka lie in the surroundings of Topolná. Each of these names belongs to the village’s immediate landscape. In the wider regional area around Topolná are also Zadní vrch mountain and several historic destinations: Buchlov Castle, the ruins of Starý Světlov, Lešná Chateau and the ruins of Lukov Castle.

Anyone comparing a holiday apartment or accommodation in Topolná can check the exact location, type of accommodation and possible occupancy on the respective offer pages. Included services, price components, and booking and cancellation conditions are equally relevant. This keeps the specific features of each offer clearly separate from the sights and landscapes of Topolná.

Other places

Other places included in the selection are Buchlovice, Újezdec, Bánov, Stary Hrozenkov, Ořechov, Vyškovec, Stříbrnice and Lopenik.

For the higher-level travel overview: Okres Uherské Hradiště.