Suchonice: Discover the Church, Village Structure and Landscape

Suchonice is located in the Tršická pahorkatina uplands. The village’s buildings lie below Příhon Hill, while the Kopřivnice stream rises in Suchonice. Thus, in a small village, landscape connections, an independent settlement pattern and historical evidence come together directly. If you are looking for a less schematic place to include in your travel plans in the Czech Republic, you will find several concrete points of interest here.

Historic Suchonice and the Church of Saint Wenceslas

Suchonice was first mentioned in writing in 1303. The Church of Saint Wenceslas is considered the most important monument in Suchonice. It was built in 1928–1929 and consecrated by Archbishop Leopold Prečan on 6 October 1929. The church therefore provides a clear cultural focus for a visit to the village, complemented by the village’s distinctive structure and other, smaller traces at its outskirts. The construction period and consecration date clearly place the sacred building in its historical context; together with the first written mention from 1303, they create a broad arc through the history of the village.

Suchonice has a non-orthogonal village structure with a spindle-shaped village green. The historic building fabric has been preserved with very little impairment. The newer development is spatially separated from the compact historic structure; the exceptions are two houses in historic gardens around the village centre. This means that not only a single building is of interest to you, but also the question of how the village developed as a settlement. Those who consider the villagescape as a whole can compare the layout of the village green, the historic centre and the detached newer development. At the southeastern edge of the village, a roadside chapel of the Virgin Mary from the second half of the 18th century also stands. The chapel thus complements the church with a clearly older historical point of reference at the edge of the village.

Landscape between Hills, Stream and Hop Fields

Land use is also part of Suchonice’s character: gardens and hop fields together account for around 3% of the area of the cadastral territory of Suchonice. The location below Příhon and the source of the Kopřivnice provide concrete points of reference to guide your exploration. In this way, the village can be viewed both through its cultural history and through its landscape.

Cycling, Hiking and Travel Planning

A major cycling route passes through Suchonice. Interesting hiking trails are also accessible from Suchonice. If you want culture and outdoor activity to come together in your travel group, you can consider these two focal points side by side when planning your trip. The cycling route and hiking trails place different emphases on the experience: the route offers a linear experience of movement, while the trails engage with the landscape from a different perspective. For travel planning, Arriva Morava a.s. operates public bus services on the “Olomouc–Nelešovice–Tršice” and “Přerov–Kokory–Tršice, Lipňany” bus routes. When choosing accommodation in Suchonice, you can therefore first decide whether the historic village structure, the landscape, the cycling route or the hiking trails are the most important focus for you.

More Places to Consider

If you would like to consider other places from the same selection in addition to Suchonice, you will find Loučany, Hlubočky, Huzová, Velký Týnec, Domašov U Šternberka, Luběnice, Horka Nad Moravou and Bělkovice-Lašťany here.

For the higher-level travel overview: Olomouc District.