At the foot of the Bílé Karpaty Protected Landscape Area, Dolní Němčí reveals different sides of itself: church and milling history sit alongside cycling connections and local traditions. Three bells in the parish church date from different centuries; an archaeological exhibition was set up in a former mill building in 2020. You can get to know the town through its history as well as its activities and festivals.
Cycling and exercise in Hájek
Dolní Němčí’s cycling network connects to the Bílé Karpaty, Luhačovice and the Baťa Canal. One specific sequence of places is offered by cycling route 5052: it runs via Hradčovice, Dolní Němčí, Slavkov and Horní Němčí to Velká Javořina. When planning, you can distinguish between the three explicitly named connections in the cycling network and the sequence of places along the route.
Hájek has two freely accessible facilities: the DiscGolfPark has nine holes, and the workout area is also open to the public free of charge. Check access information before your visit. If you’d like to include different kinds of exercise in your plans for the area, Hájek offers one option for disc golf and another for working out.
Church, bells and historic monuments
The Neo-Gothic parish church kostel sv. Filipa a Jakuba was built from 1870 to 1873. Its tower holds three named bells: Svatý Prokop, dating from 1733; Svatý Josef, from 1949; and Panna Maria, from 1954. The church is listed in the Central Register of Cultural Monuments of the Czech Republic (ÚSKP ČR).
The chapel of sv. Anny is also among the named historic sites: it stands on the dirt road to Blatnice, dates from 1830 and continues to be used for religious processions every year. The statue of sv. Floriána dates from 1777. In 1970, it was moved to the park by the church; it, too, is listed in the Central Register of Cultural Monuments of the Czech Republic. The church, chapel and statue thus offer different points of historical interest in the town.
Milling history and local traditions
Muzeum Na Mlýně houses historic exhibits in the original living quarters of the former mill. An archaeological exhibition from the collections of Milan Daněk, who was born in Dolní Němčí, was set up in 2020 in a former mill building dating from the 18th century. Along with the tradition of baking bread in a stone oven, these themes reveal different aspects of local history and culture.
The festivals also follow different rhythms. Dožínky takes place in mid-August once every four years. Hody s právem was first held in 1968 and takes place every two years; it concludes with a Sunday Mass at the church kostel sv. Filipa a Jakuba. If a festival is the reason for planning your trip, it’s worth checking the dates: the four-year cycle of Dožínky and the two-year cycle of Hody s právem are not the same.
Puzzle activities and questing routes
Lucké hledačky is a local puzzle activity about the mysteries of Lucké Pole and why a road in Dolní Němčí once subsided. Lucká hledačka comprises two questing routes that reach Dolní Němčí: Route A runs from Horní Němčí via Slavkov to Dolní Němčí, while Route B runs from Hluk to Dolní Němčí. The named starting points and sequences of places help you distinguish between the two routes without assuming that they share a single sequence.
Discover more destinations: Pašovice, Sušice, Ostrožská Lhota, Hluk, Hostějov, Boršice U Blatnice, Topolná, Zlechov
Go to the overview of the wider area: Okres Uherské Hradiště.
