Castle architecture and two religious buildings from different periods give Myslibořice a distinctive cultural and historical character. A stay here offers several perspectives: you can view Baroque architectural forms alongside older traces, compare the churches’ architecture and take in the history of the pond landscape.
Castle Architecture and Park
Myslibořice Castle is a Baroque, three-winged, two-storey building in a U shape. It stands on the site of a former fortress dating from the 14th century. The former fortress and the castle’s Baroque form mark different periods in the history of the place. The three wings, their U shape and the two storeys give the complex a clearly defined architectural form.
The castle park also contributes to the area’s cultural character: it is listed as a cultural monument and was originally characterised by alluvial woodland. Thus, the historic landscape is also part of the picture alongside the castle building. The history of the park adds its own aspect to the architecture, without the two telling the same story.
Church of St Luke
The Church of St Luke has a preserved Gothic core dating from the 13th century and a remarkable Baroque façade. These two features reveal different building periods in a single structure. Other notable details include bells dating from 1550 and 1609. In front of the church stand four Baroque statues: of St Florian, St John of Nepomuk, St Aloysius and St Francis.
The protected area of the church includes the church itself, the cemetery wall, Josef Suk’s tombstone and the plots within the area. If you are interested in heritage conservation and architectural history, this collection offers more than a single façade: the building, cemetery wall, tombstone and associated plots all form part of the protected area.
Chapel of St Tekla
The Chapel of St Tekla is a small Baroque church on a hillside, surrounded by a cemetery. The gable features a stucco plaque bearing the year 1755, providing a specific date to consider when looking at the building. The chapel can therefore be described not only by its Baroque style but also by a precisely dated architectural detail.
A spring rises on the hillside on the south side of the chapel, producing clean water described as healthy. The spring is monitored by the hydrometeorological institute. Here, the chapel and cemetery combine religious architecture with a local natural feature.
Landscape, Ponds and Getting There
Geomorphologically, Myslibořice and the surrounding area belong to the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands (Českomoravská vrchovina); most of the area lies in the Jevišovice Uplands (Jevišovická pahorkatina). The average elevation is 483 metres. Notable elevations include Stříbrná at 531 metres and Svatocheň at 523 metres. Na Skalním is the highest point, at 556 metres. The region is characterised by its large number of ponds.
The area’s landscape is also connected to archaeological discoveries. In April 2007, the discovery of a prehistoric settlement at the bottom of the Myslibořice pond was reported. According to archaeologist Milan Vokáč of the Vysočina Museum, it is the first Neolithic settlement excavated in the Vysočina Region. This classification is based on the report at the time and the archaeologist’s assessment.
For getting there, public bus route 796482 connects Třebíč with Myslibořice, Biskupice-Pulkov, Rouchovany and Tavíkovice. The timetable is valid from 14 December 2025 to 12 December 2026. Check the timetable before travelling so you can plan your journey using the connection listed for this period.
Discover more destinations: Hroznatín, Hornice, Lesůňky, Ostašov, Radkovice U Hrotovic, Moravské Budějovice, Budkov, Radošov.
Go to the main travel overview: Třebíč District.
