Discover Čechy Pod Kosířem: Castle, Museums and Trails

Castle, Park and Exceptional Museums

Čechy pod Kosířem combines an impressive cultural history with an extensive castle park and a marked educational trail. At its centre is Čechy pod Kosířem Castle: a guided tour with commentary leads through the interiors of the south wing, which was furnished in the style of the time of František Josef II. Silva-Tarouca and decorated with works by Josef Mánes. The interiors also house the largest publicly presented collection of paintings by Josef Mánes in the Czech Republic.

The castle park covers 21.5 hectares and is considered one of the most valuable examples of romantic landscape design in the Czech Republic. It includes the pseudo-Gothic Romantic Červená věž lookout tower and the Neoclassical Mánesův pavilon. This makes it possible to complement a visit to the castle with a stroll through a historically shaped park landscape and visits to two very different buildings.

Collections with Unusual Themes

The Muzeum kočárů offers a completely different perspective on regional culture. It displays 50 carriages, including sleighs, as well as collections of funeral carriages, bishops’ carriages and carriage lanterns. The visit also includes a restoration workshop, a gallery with documents, printed materials and plans, as well as sound, light and film projections. The exhibition thus combines historic vehicles with their restoration and documentary materials.

The Hasičské muzeum is located on the grounds of a production hall belonging to the oldest factory for fire-engine pumps in the former Austro-Hungarian Empire, which was founded in 1820. The Church of St John the Baptist in Čechy pod Kosířem contains another art-historical feature in its main altarpiece depicting the Baptism of Christ: it was created by the Viennese painter F. A. Maulbertsch. In front of the church stand two Baroque statues by the Olomouc sculptor Ondřej Zahner: Saint Paul with a book and Saint Peter with keys.

There is also a specific cultural connection for younger visitors. On 18 June 2025, the second part of the film exhibition by Jan and Zdeněk Svěrák was opened. Among other visitors, it is aimed at children and focuses on the films Kuky se vrací and Tři bratři.

Hiking and Mountain Bike Excursions

Those wishing to combine their visit with a more active outing can follow the marked Naučná stezka Velký Kosíř educational trail. It leads from Čelechovice via Velký Kosíř to Čechy pod Kosířem and returns along the dirt road known as “Hraběcí cesta”. The educational trail is suitable for hiking and mountain bike excursions. The route described makes the connection between landscape, activity and the destination of Čechy pod Kosířem tangible, without losing sight of the town’s cultural focus.

For further travel options, you can also compare Slatinky, Ohrozim, Vranovice-Kelčice, Ludmírov, Šubířov, Kralice Na Hané, Otaslavice and Kostelec Na Hané.

For the broader travel overview: Okres Prostějov.