Dub Nad Moravou: Discover Pilgrimage and Culture

Dub nad Moravou is a place of cultural heritage, religious traditions, and a regionally significant route. Here, visible history combines with a pilgrimage tradition that extends throughout the year. At the same time, the Moravská stezka offers another way to access the town and its monumental pilgrimage church. The combination of pilgrimage, townscape, and route opens up various ways to discover Dub nad Moravou: you can explore it through its religious traditions, specific monuments, or as a stop along a regional route.

Cultural Heritage in the Townscape

On the square in Dub nad Moravou stands a sculpture group of Saint Florian. It is a Czech cultural monument. A special historical trace can also be found in the plaster of the parish house: a cannonball from the Battle of 1866 has been preserved there. The statue of Saint Joseph stands on the road to Olomouc. These three landmarks highlight different aspects and make history tangible in the townscape, without requiring you to visit an extensive collection. The square, the parish house, and the road to Olomouc form three different points of reference in the townscape. In this way, religious symbols and historical traces can be encountered not just at a single location, but at several places throughout the town.

Pilgrimage Church, Spring, and Religious Tradition

The pilgrimage church of the Purification of the Virgin Mary is a traditional pilgrimage site. A large statue of Saint John of Nepomuk can be viewed nearby. Another place shaped by religious tradition is the Chapel of Saint Margaret. It was built over a spring and is a Baroque structure. According to local religious tradition, the water from the spring beneath the chapel is believed to have healing properties. This wording explicitly refers to the tradition and does not constitute a medical claim.

The traditional Dubská Pilgrimage takes place every year on the first Sunday in September. During the annual pilgrimages, solemn pilgrimage Masses are celebrated in the church in the presence of the Archbishop of Olomouc. The local church choir accompanies these Masses. The event therefore has a clearly recognizable religious and musical character. If you would like to plan your stay around a local tradition, this fixed date is an important point of reference.

Dub nad Moravou on the Moravská stezka

The Moravská stezka runs through Dub nad Moravou and invites visitors to stop at the monumental pilgrimage church of the Purification of the Virgin Mary. This means that the town can be explored not only through individual monuments, but also through a route of significance beyond the region. At the same time, the construction of a single section of the regionally significant Moravská stezka in the cadastral area of Dub nad Moravou, between Charváty and the Bolelouc district, is the subject of a project. This section should therefore be classified as a project; the information does not imply that it has been completed.

More Destinations for Your Planning

For further travel planning, you can also explore Svésedlice, Charváty, Huzová, Uničov, Dlouhá Loučka, Hlušovice, Jívová and Paseka.

For the higher-level travel overview: Olomouc District.