Celoznice – Hiking, Nature and Local History

Celoznice combines the landscape at the southern foothills of the Chřiby Mountains with a small but detailed local history. In Čeložnice, marked trails, woodland landscapes and historical evidence come together. If you would like to combine nature experiences and cultural discoveries during your stay, you will find various starting points here for your planning.

Hiking between the Chřiby Mountains and the village center

The yellow-marked hiking trail from Kyjov leads to Čeložnice, making the village a destination for a hike from the direction of Kyjov. Near Čeložnice, the Via Czechia route also passes 400 m away from the trail marking, by the bell tower and onward through a cellar lane. These two routes place different emphasis on the area: the route from Kyjov describes the connection to the village, while the Via Czechia route incorporates the bell tower and a cellar lane into its course. For your orientation on the way, this section running 400 m away from the trail marking is a clear planning detail if you specifically want to include the bell tower and the cellar lane.

Forest, water and wildlife

The Čeložnický potok stream rises at the Kolomaznica spring in the northern, wooded part of the municipality. Roe deer, wild boar and red deer can be found in the forests of Čeložnice; you can also observe goshawks and common buzzards there. Another natural feature lies north of the village: there, a mature service tree stands in a significant landscape element and has been proposed as a memorial tree. The Smrďavka spring is located on the edge of the Pastviny recreational area and adds another scenic destination to the nature themes around Čeložnice. In the village, the bell tower and wayside cross represent the cultural history, while in the northern forest, the spring and wildlife shape the natural side.

Historical details in the village

Čeložnice was first mentioned in writing in 1131. The village has two immovable cultural monuments entered in the state register. One of them is the bell tower in the center of Čeložnice, built in 1854. It bears a sundial regarded as a preserved example of the craftsmanship of the local master builders.

The second registered cultural monument is the wayside cross by the road. The year 1802 is engraved on the wayside cross. Those walking through the village can thus discover two very different historical points of reference: the centrally located bell tower with its sundial and the wayside cross standing by the road with its date. The bell tower with its sundial and the wayside cross differ not only in their location but also in their design: timekeeping on the building stands opposite an engraved year by the roadside.

A suitable base for planning your trip

Čeložnice can be reached by bus. When looking for accommodation, you can therefore first decide which focus matters to you: the yellow-marked hiking trail from Kyjov, the Via Czechia route, the local history or the forest and landscape themes. This keeps your choice of base oriented toward the experiences you would like to discover in greater detail in Celoznice.

You can find further destinations at this level at Želetice, Žádovice, Malá Vrbka, Vacenovice, Nasedlovice, Moravany and Kyjov, Strážnice and Lovčice.

For the higher-level travel overview: Hodonín District.