Stálky is characterised by a broad village green, houses with their gables facing the street, and the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. There are also two cycling routes with different details: the EuroVelo 13 section from Uherčice via Stálky to Šafov, and a cycling loop from Vranov to Frejštejn. When looking for a holiday apartment, it helps to consider these two sides of the village: its buildings and former traditions tell the story of Stálky, while the routes offer different information about the distances.
The village setting between the road and the village green
Stálky stretches along both sides of a road. The houses face the road with their gables and have front gardens. The term describes this orientation: the gable end of each house faces the road. The village green is a broad meadow. This distinguishes two features of the village: the buildings along the road and the open meadow. This contrast makes the settlement pattern easy to picture, even if you are not focusing solely on individual buildings.
The church and local history
The Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary was originally built in the Late Gothic style and was remodelled in the Baroque style in 1631. The year refers to the remodelling, not the original construction. Its architectural history therefore has two distinct phases: its Late Gothic origins and the later Baroque transformation. If you are interested in architecture, this change offers a specific way to appreciate the church without reducing it to a single stylistic period.
The wayside shrines behind Stálky date from 1755. Stálky is also home to an old statue of Saint John of Nepomuk. The statue opposite the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary was repaired and reconsecrated in 2017. The year refers to the construction of the wayside shrines; the repair and reconsecration form part of the statue’s more recent history.
The village’s history also includes a former economic tradition: residents produced wood tar and charcoal and exported both products. This adds another dimension to the architectural history: local production and exports. The history of Stálky thus extends beyond churches and wayside shrines.
Stálky on two cycling routes
The EuroVelo 13 section in the Znojmo region runs from Uherčice via Stálky to Šafov. The section in the Znojmo region and the Austrian border area is listed as 130 kilometres long, with a difficulty rating of three stars. The distance and rating refer to this section as described for the region, not just the part that passes through Stálky.
Another cycling loop, from Vranov to Frejštejn, passes through Stálky, where the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary stands. The loop then continues to Šafov. Field and forest tracks account for 24.60 percent of this route, and roads for 75.39 percent. The details answer different planning questions: the EuroVelo 13 section lists its distance and difficulty rating, while the cycling loop gives the proportions of different surfaces. Route details and surfaces may change; check the information before setting off.
Discover more destinations: Hostěradice, Blanné, Havraníky, Trnové Pole, Vrbovec, Oleksovice, Jaroslavice, Žerotice.
For the broader travel overview: Znojmo District.
