In Příkazy, you can explore the village’s history from two different perspectives: rural folk architecture and the Chapel of Sts Cyril and Methodius, which serves as a memorial. The Hanácké Museum in Nature and a walk through the village connect its buildings with insights into the history of the municipality and rural life.

Folk Architecture in the Village and Museum

The street plan of Příkazy dates back to medieval times. The village’s character includes a notable ensemble of folk architecture, with residential and agricultural buildings from the 17th to the 19th centuries. Clay, masonry and wood define the construction. The ensemble also includes buildings relocated here from the surrounding area or reconstructed.

With a special map, you can walk from the Hanácké Museum in Nature through Příkazy and visit selected buildings of interest in the village. The visitor trail also leads to Haná farmhouses built from fired and unfired bricks. This close-up look at individual farmhouses adds a distinct focus to the overview of the ensemble as a whole: the building materials used.

The Hanácké Museum in Nature

The Hanácké Museum in Nature, also known as the Haná Open-Air Museum, bears witness to clay architecture in Haná. The well-preserved complex includes orchards, three stable barns with timber-frame façades and a replica.

The tour of Kameníčkův grunt includes the residential and agricultural sections of the Haná farmhouse dating from 1876, the adjoining gardens and stable barns with timber-frame façades. A guided tour presents the history of the municipality and everyday life on a Haná farmhouse in the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century. The tour also includes an exhibition of historic agricultural machinery and equipment. Check the current tour arrangements before your visit.

The Chapel as a Memorial

The Chapel of Sts Cyril and Methodius is dedicated to the apostles of the Slavs and also serves as a memorial to the victims of the world wars. Architecturally, it resembles a Romanesque rotunda with two apses. The sculptor Julius Pelikán and painters Jano Kőhler and Eduard Milén contributed to its artistic design. Its dedication, memorial function and architectural form each provide a distinct connection to the village’s history. A rotunda is a circular building; apses are semicircular structures attached to a building. The chapel’s two apses therefore complement its circular main structure; the terms refer to different parts of its form and help make it easier to understand.

Getting There by Train

You can reach the Hanácké Museum in Nature by train via Příkazy station on the Drahanovice/Senice–Příkazy–Olomouc line. Check the current timetable before travelling to coordinate your arrival and departure with your planned museum visit.

Discover more destinations: Želechovice, Hněvotín, Přáslavice, Hraničné Petrovice, Těšetice, Grygov, Krčmaň, Hnojice.

See the broader travel overview: Olomouc District.