Velké Chvojno lies in the České středohoří Protected Landscape Area, and marked hiking trails pass through the municipality. There are also historic buildings and monuments from different periods: an originally Late Gothic church, a memorial to the victims of the First World War, a Baroque statue, and two stone crosses. This combination may be of interest when choosing a place to stay if you would like to include both trails and architectural and commemorative history in your considerations.

Hiking Trails and Road Access

Marked hiking trails pass through Velké Chvojno; individual routes may change. So check the specific route before setting out on a hike. There are two distinct points of reference for road access: the I/13 runs along the boundary of the municipality, while the D8 motorway is about two kilometres away. When planning, you can therefore take into account both the hiking trails and the location of the municipal area.

Church and History

Kostel Všech svatých in Arnultovice is an originally Late Gothic building. It was built on the site of a church mentioned as early as 1352. This date refers to the earlier church on the same site, not to the dating of the Late Gothic building. The church is a protected cultural monument. After the interior renovation was completed in 1999, it was once again used for liturgical purposes and for the cultural needs of the municipality of Velké Chvojno. Its history thus brings together an earlier mention of a church on the site and its later use after the renovation.

Remembrance and Art

The light-granite memorial in Velké Chvojno was erected in 1924 in memory of the victims of the First World War. Four plaques list the names of soldiers who fell on all fronts of the First World War. The occasion for the memorial and the commemoration of those named are thus its two specific aspects.

Near Žďár stands Socha sv. Jana Nepomuckého, a Baroque statue dating from 1748. In 1998, it was restored by the academic sculptor Michael Bílek from Petrovice. The two dates distinguish the work’s creation from its later restoration.

Two Stone Crosses

A smírčí kříž (reconciliation cross), a state-protected cultural monument dating from the second half of the 16th century, stands on the cemetery wall to the right of the main gate. Its wedge-shaped cross shaft bears an engraved lance with a socket, pointing upwards. A second smírčí kříž is set into the cemetery wall to the left of the rear gate and is also state-protected. The stone cross has a wedge-shaped base and straight arms; Greek crosses are carved at the ends of the horizontal beam. The crosses differ in location and design: the lance defines the shaft of the first, while the Greek crosses at the ends of the beam stand out on the second.

The dates refer to different milestones: 1352 to the earlier church mentioned on the site, 1748 to the creation of the statue, 1998 to its restoration, and 1924 to the erection of the memorial. For the two crosses, by contrast, their locations and the forms described are the main points. This makes it possible to consider the sites in terms of building history, remembrance, and crafted details.

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