Discover Loštice: History, Cheese and Landscapes

Loštice combines an impressive cultural history with a distinctive culinary tradition and a varied landscape. If you are looking for a place with museums, historic buildings, an educational trail and marked cycling routes for your stay, you will find several different themes here to help plan your trip.

Jewish Heritage and Historic Sites

The Jewish Cemetery in Loštice was established at its present location in 1554 and is freely accessible. The cemetery contains around 650 stone tombs, including examples of Baroque and late Baroque design. The Loštice Synagogue has survived in its Neoclassical form, created during its remodelling in 1805–1806. Today, it houses a permanent museum exhibition on the history of Jewish communities in the region.

Further insights into the town’s history are offered by the Church of St Procopius, with its early medieval core dating from the mid-13th century, and the Adolf Kašpar Memorial. It is located in the house where the illustrator Adolf Kašpar spent the summers with his family from 1911 to 1932, and displays works in a permanent exhibition about the artist’s work. The listed château complex in Loštice includes a park, two garden houses and a fountain with a statue of Diana.

Olomoucké Tvarůžky as a Local Speciality

The Olomoucké Tvarůžky Museum traces the history of this Czech cheese from its first historical mentions to modern production. For groups of ten people, the museum offers a tasting of Olomoucké tvarůžky in five flavours. Regional cuisine is therefore one of the clearly identifiable themes you can consider when choosing your destinations. The group size provides a specific point of reference if you plan the tasting as a shared activity.

Educational Trail, Cycling Routes and Landscapes

The Naučná stezka lišky Bystroušky educational trail starts in Loštice and is divided into several sections with varying levels of difficulty. Play elements for children make it a standalone way to combine nature and physical activity. Several marked cycling routes run through Loštice, adding to the options for active days.

More than 100 species and varieties of woody plants have been recorded in Žádlovice Park. The listed park, together with the adjacent former game enclosure in the Loštice district of Žádlovice, forms an almost 30-hectare landscape and horticultural complex with four small ponds. These varied landscape features provide a distinct focus alongside the museums and historic buildings.

Getting to Loštice

Regular bus services operate in Loštice, including connections to train services in Moravičany. Loštice is also easily accessible by car and bicycle.

Other Places for Your Research

If you would like to compare other destinations in addition to Loštice, you can find pages about Dlouhomilov, Moravičany, Zvole U Zábřeha, Police, Jakubovice, Brníčko, Lukavice and Janoušov.

For the higher-level travel overview: Okres Šumperk.