For travel planning, Pavlice offers two clearly distinct perspectives: historic buildings and a distinctive meadow landscape. Kostel sv. Filipa a Jakuba stands northeast of the town center; Pavlické louky lies east of Pavlice. The area also has examples of sacred architecture, prehistoric finds, and connections to the region’s past. If you want to consider culture and nature together, you can get to know the town through these different themes.
Church architecture in several forms
Kostel sv. Filipa a Jakuba stands on a ridge and is a prominent local landmark. The church complex is enclosed by a perimeter wall; its Baroque gate is decorated with statues by Štěpán Pagán. The Romanesque-Gothic core and the Baroque gate offer distinct architectural accents. Its location, core, and gate each provide a different starting point for exploring Pavlice’s architectural history.
The cemetery chapel of sv. Anny has its own history. Josef Vojna built it in 1887, originally as a family crypt; the chapel contains the original altar. As of January 14, 2026, the chapel is open to the public, and services are held there twice a year. Since the service schedule may change, check the current dates before your visit. Those interested in sacred architectural history can find here, alongside the church complex, an example from the late 19th century and learn about the chapel’s original function.
Monuments and historical connections
Pavlice’s monuments include more than churches. The Holy Trinity ensemble is among the town’s cultural monuments. The former coaching inn at house No. 1 is also a registered immovable cultural monument. Pavlický dvůr is designated as a locally significant Baroque courtyard complex. Another point of interest is the wayside shrine on the road to Boskovštejn, also a registered immovable cultural monument. Together, these examples show the range of architectural and heritage sites in Pavlice, from the courtyard complex and former inn to the wayside shrine.
During the Thirty Years’ War, Pavlice lay on the Imperial Road, the most important route between Znojmo and Jihlava. This historic road connection adds regional context to the individual buildings: at the time, Pavlice was part of an important link between the two cities.
Meadows and landscape
If you want to focus more on the landscape, Pavlické louky lies east of Pavlice. It was registered as a significant landscape feature in 2000. The meadows lie on both sides of the road to Boskovštejn and consist of natural mesic to wetter meadows with grass vegetation significant to southwestern Moravia. Here, the focus is not on architectural history, but on the classification of the meadows and their vegetation. This clearly distinguishes this theme from the town’s churches and cultural monuments.
From early settlement to art
Archaeological finds near Blažkovský rybník also give Pavlice a historical perspective reaching far back in time. In 1930, F. Vildomec discovered evidence there of a significant settlement of the earliest farmers, with pottery from the Linear Pottery culture. The finds date to around 5,400 BC, are approximately 7,400 years old, and belong to the Early Neolithic. This extends the historical perspective from early farming settlements to the time of the Thirty Years’ War.
A cultural biography also leads to Pavlice: the sculptor Karel Pokorný was born here. His works include “Sbratření” and depictions of Božena Němcová and Alois Jirásek. Art and biography thus complement the town’s archaeological and architectural themes.
Discover more destinations: Blanné, Velký Karlov, Jamolice, Bohutice, Čermákovice, Starý Petřín, Hluboké Mašůvky, Stálky
For the broader travel overview: Znojmo District.
