Želeč combines a gently rolling village landscape with architectural history and a sports complex. When choosing a holiday apartment for your stay, you can explore the village according to your interests: its character and history, landscape or sporting activities.
Landscape and Village Square
Želeč lies in a shallow basin between opposing southern and northern slopes and is set in gently rolling terrain. Its position between the slopes and the undulating terrain describe different aspects of the village’s character. Traditional farmsteads and an old lime-tree avenue shape the village square. A listed grain store stands east of the square, within the estate grounds. The square, farmsteads and avenue together represent the village’s overall character; the grain store adds a single protected building to this setting.
The Church of St. Bartholomew
The parish church of St. Bartholomew has a single nave and a narrower, pentagonal presbytery. The complex also includes a sacristy and a 31-metre-high tower. The different sections give the church a clearly recognisable layout: the presbytery is narrower than the nave, while the sacristy and tower are additional parts of the complex.
The protected complex includes, in addition to the church, the cemetery wall with its gates, a niche chapel and the enclosed plots on the site. The church was consecrated on 27 August 1939 by the Bishop of Olomouc, ThDr. Josef Schinzel. The extent of the protected area and the dated consecration can thus be considered as distinct aspects of the church’s history.
Historic Buildings and Small Monuments
The former manor house of Želeč was converted from an original fortress into a Renaissance-style building in the 1570s by the Želecký family of Počenice. This phase of construction came well before the parish church was consecrated in 1939, showing that the village’s architectural history spans different periods.
By the wall of the castle grounds stands a notable shrine to St. John of Nepomuk (Poklona sv. Jana Nepomuckého), dating from the late 18th century. Another historic monument is the three-sided, plastered wayside shrine known as Boží muka: it stands in a field on the right-hand side of the road on the hill between Želeč and Doloplazy. The two monuments therefore differ in both form and location: one is by the wall of the castle grounds, the other in the field on the hill.
Sports and Practical Planning
The Sportovní areál a Wellness Želeč comprises one tennis court and two multi-purpose courts with synthetic surfaces. The multi-purpose courts are intended for tennis, volleyball, nohejbal, floorball and small-sided football. There is one dedicated tennis court and two courts that can accommodate several sports—a useful distinction when deciding how much sport to include in your stay.
The two multi-purpose courts are open to the public free of charge every day from 09:00 to 16:00; after 16:00, a free reservation is required in advance. Activities, facilities and usage rules may change, so check the current conditions before your visit.
A Landscape Highlight
Below Želeč lies a reservoir with an island, which is one of the area’s important biotopes. It offers a different focus from the village square, church and protected buildings: here, the landscape takes centre stage. Together with the village’s position in a shallow basin, it offers another perspective on the area, alongside its village character, architectural history and sporting opportunities.
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