Uničov: City History, Views and Landscape

Uničov combines a historic town centre with distinctive traces of its urban history and excursion destinations for a variety of day plans. Between the museum, parish church and observation tower, you can discover culture and views; educational trails and the Litovelské Pomoraví Protected Landscape Area complement the cultural offerings with routes into the outdoors.

City History at the Muzeum U Vodní branky

The city history exhibition of the Muzeum U Vodní branky is housed in a former municipal armoury, which opened as a museum in 1993. There, you can discover valuable three-dimensional objects that have survived from the former activities of the inhabitants of Uničov. Part of the museum is used as an exhibition hall for temporary art and local history exhibitions. In the centre of Uničov, there is also the Baroque Museum in a listed building next to the parish house. The historic cityscape also includes the Medelská brána, the only one of Uničov’s former city gates that has survived to this day.

Church, Effigy and Living Tradition

The parish church of Uničov is a three-nave building dating from the end of the 14th century. It was originally built in the Gothic style with two square towers on the façade. In a niche of the spiral staircase there is a preserved stone effigy of a bishop or abbot, probably Saint Procopius. The tradition of offering candles in the town church of Uničov is said to date back to the late 15th century. During the celebration of the Feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, an old votive candle was blessed; the candles distributed to the faithful were then lit, followed by a procession to the town walls of Uničov and to a statue of the Virgin Mary in the parish garden.

Views over the City and Landscape

The town hall tower of Uničov also serves as an observation tower. During the ascent, you can enjoy views over the roofs of the historic town centre, the surrounding landscape and the distant Jeseníky Mountains.

Educational Trails for Walking, Exploring and Cycling

For a shorter route, the Městský park Uničov educational trail is an interesting option: it is 1.2 km long and has the lowest difficulty level. The Uničov archaeological educational trail presents significant archaeological sites in the town. It is also suitable for the youngest visitors and passes stations with various play elements. Its stations are located near cycle paths, so a loop ride along the archaeological educational trail can be a suitable programme for a spring cycling trip. At 1.2 km and with the lowest difficulty level, Městský park offers a clearly defined walk; the archaeological trail, by contrast, focuses on archaeological sites, play elements and proximity to cycle paths.

Protected Landscape Area in the Surroundings

The Litovelské Pomoraví Protected Landscape Area is located 8.32 km from Uničov and is a nearby destination for hiking, cycling or rafting. When choosing accommodation, you can plan according to your preferred focus: the Muzeum U Vodní branky, parish church, Baroque Museum, Medelská brána and town hall tower represent city history and culture in the town. The educational trails and protected landscape area complement these impressions with walks, archaeological discoveries, cycling and rafting; this makes it possible to focus a day more on historic sites or outdoor activities.

Discover More Places

If you would like to continue your research beyond Uničov, you can find more places here: Červenka, Mrsklesy, Norberčany, Přáslavice, Velký Týnec, Libavá, Zadni Ujezd, Komárov.

For the overarching travel overview: Olomouc District.