Bystrovany – River Routes, Village History and the Haná Plain

Bystrovany in the Haná Plain

Bystrovany is located in the Haná Plain, about six kilometres east of Olomouc. The village combines a long history with specific landscape features by the water. At the entrance to Bystrovany, there is a riverside park beside the Bystřice River. There is also a weir on the river. These two points provide a clear spatial orientation for exploring the village. The location in the Haná Plain and the waterside features therefore offer different starting points for discovering the village: the crossing at the entrance to the village and the riverbank with the weir.

History around the village square

The first written mention of Bystrovany dates from 1277. At that time, the village belonged to Hradisko Monastery in Olomouc. In the centre of the village square stands the Chapel of Saint Bartholomew, which dates from 1887. In front of the chapel stands a stone cross that was consecrated in the same year, 1887. The Chapel of Saint Bartholomew had already been consecrated before the cross was blessed. The chronology is therefore clear: both structures belong to 1887, but they were not consecrated at the same time.

The cross is also a place of remembrance. Commemorative ceremonies are regularly held there in May and December in memory of the fallen American airmen. On 18 December 1944, seven American airmen were killed near the cross when a Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress attacked by German fighter aircraft crashed. Anyone interested in the history of a place will find here a specific connection between the village square, the culture of remembrance and an event from 1944.

Water Routes, Hiking and Cycling

A yellow-marked hiking trail leads from the Bělidla stop via Bystrovanské Street to the Bystřička River and continues there to a children's playground. At the fire station by the Bystřička River, there is a tourist information board and a place to rest. The trail therefore combines a marked route with a landmark by the water and a destination at the playground. Its course can be understood in clear stages: from the stop via the street to the water and onwards to the playground. The information board and resting place at the fire station complement this waterside section with a fixed stopping point.

Specific cycling connections are also documented. The Jantarová stezka follows the Bystřice upstream to Bystrovany. There it connects to cycle route 6103; the Jantarová stezka is also linked to the main cycle route 5. For cycle planning, this route differs clearly from the yellow-marked hiking trail: the Jantarová stezka follows the river to Bystrovany and connects the village there with two designated cycle routes. The Bystrovany leisure, sports and educational area has tennis courts. This means that, alongside the waterside routes, the village also offers a specific place for sport.

More places for your travel planning

If you would like to discover other places from the same selection in addition to Bystrovany, here are the direct destinations: Mutkov, Luběnice, Medlov U Uničova, Pňovice, Libavá, Suchonice, Ústín, Majetín.

To the higher-level travel overview: Olomouc District.