Discover Dlouhá Lhota

The Church of St. Bartholomew

A cultural and historical landmark in Dlouhá Lhota is the Church of St. Bartholomew. It was built in 1804 and dedicated to St. Bartholomew. It is also listed as an immovable cultural monument. This makes a specific historic site the focus in Dlouhá Lhota, one that can be classified not only by its year of construction but also by its officially designated monument status.

The local festival calendar is also linked to this patron saint of the church. On the Sunday after the Feast of St. Bartholomew on 24 August, a church service is held in the church. This date adds a contemporary religious occasion connected with the town and its church to the historical perspective. The service therefore does not take place on 24 August itself, but on the following Sunday.

Cycling through Dlouhá Lhota and the Býkovka Valley

For cyclists, marked cycling route 5144 passes through Dlouhá Lhota. On the road, it continues to the neighbouring municipality of Býkovice. In addition, the same cycling route connects Dlouhá Lhota with Kunčina Ves and Bedřichov through the valley of the Býkovka stream. The two routes differ in this respect: the marked route to Býkovice follows the road, while the connection to Kunčina Ves and Bedřichov runs through the Býkovka Valley. The difference is specific when choosing a route: the marked route to Býkovice follows the road, while the route to Kunčina Ves and Bedřichov runs through the Býkovka Valley.

Regular bus route 313 serves Dlouhá Lhota on the Lysice–Býkovice–Dlouhá Lhota–Brťov-Jeneč–Lipůvka–Kuřim route. Within this sequence, Dlouhá Lhota lies between Býkovice and Brťov-Jeneč.

Local Festivals and Regional Characteristics

The public events programme in Dlouhá Lhota includes a traditional serving or tasting of slivovitz. This fruit brandy is not merely a general part of Czech country cuisine here, but is explicitly connected with a local event. For visitors, this offers an insight into a local tradition, provided their stay coincides with a corresponding event.

A traditional pouť is also among the public events. This refers to a local pilgrimage or church consecration festival. Together with the slivovitz serving, this type of event shows another side of Dlouhá Lhota than the listed historic church: alongside the building, communal customs and religiously themed celebrations are also central. The two types of event also differ in character: slivovitz represents a culinary occasion, while the pouť is a religiously themed event.

A Remarkable Natural Observation

One of Dlouhá Lhota's unusual natural features is a regionally significant summer colony of the lesser horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus hipposideros). The designation as a summer colony indicates the seasonal presence of the animals. The lesser horseshoe bat is a species of bat.

Further Places for Planning Your Trip

For further searches, you can also include Rájec-Jestřebí, Míchov, Voděrady, Prostřední Poříčí, Vlkov, Stvolova, Býkovice and Malá Roudka.

For the higher-level travel overview: Blansko District.