The landscape at the final foothills of the Oderské vrchy, archaeological traces of several fortresses and a specific cycle route give Daskabát different points of interest for a trip. The village also has a chapel on the village square and a sports complex with tennis facilities. If you are looking for a holiday apartment, you can first consider whether local history, cycling or both will shape your stay. The fortresses are notable for their surviving earthworks and historical mentions; route 6265, by contrast, lists a specific sequence of places.
Landscape and character of the village
Daskabát lies at the final foothills of the Oderské vrchy. Forest covers one fifth of the cadastral area. These two details complement each other at different scales: the first describes the landscape setting, while the second gives the proportion of the municipal area covered by forest. Together, they provide both a geographical context and a specific indication of the size of the wooded area. This landscape setting differs from the individual archaeological sites and specific cycling information that also characterize the village.
Fortresses and archaeological traces
The earthworks of the Zámčisko fortress are described as a fortified settlement of the motte type. They include a central mound measuring approximately 10 × 14 metres, a shallow ditch, a rampart and an outer ditch. The measurement refers to the mound, not to the entire site. Parts of the earthworks are covered by coniferous forest and shrubs. Archaeological traces and remains of the fortress have been preserved at the edge of the Boří forest, in the Zámčisko locality.
At the U Slaného archaeological site northwest of Daskabát, an elongated oval plateau and part of the rampart remain from a medieval fortress that has not yet been dated more precisely. The presence of rampart remains at both sites makes it possible to compare the two landforms; however, only the size of the central mound at Zámčisko is specified, while the dating of the fortress at U Slaného remains unknown.
Mentions in the history of the village
The vanished village of Otěhřiby, which preceded present-day Daskabát, is first mentioned in 1232. The Otěhřiby fortress is first mentioned in 1447; remains of this fortress have been preserved in Daskabát. Sedlec is another historical point of reference: the village is first mentioned in 1359, and historically valuable remains of its fortress are located at Zámčisko in Daskabát. The dates refer to different things: 1232 to the village of Otěhřiby, 1359 to the village of Sedlec and 1447 to the Otěhřiby fortress. In each case, these are first mentions, not construction dates.
The Chapel of St John of Nepomuk stands on the village square, is designated a monument of local significance and dates from 1909. It thus complements the fortress remains with a dated building that has a clear place in the village. Its date can be distinguished from the first mentions of villages and a fortress, and from the medieval fortress at U Slaného, which has not yet been dated more precisely.
Cycling and sports
The Daskabát sports complex is in the centre of the village, borders the newly built Přáslavice–Velký Újezd cycle path and offers tennis. Check local conditions before your visit to find out how to use the sports complex. Cycle route No. 6265 runs from Velká Bystřice via Přáslavice and Daskabát to Tršice. This sequence of places gives an indication of the route; the information about the sports complex describes its location alongside the named cycle path. This distinction can help you plan between a route with a stated starting point and destination, and the location of the tennis facilities.
Discover more destinations: Náměšť Na Hané, Slatinice, Tovéř, Drahanovice, Dubčany, Šternberk, Velká Bystřice, Bystročice.
For the broader travel overview: Olomouc District.
