Drnholec – Architecture, Floodplain Landscape and Wine

Drnholec is a destination for travelers who wish to shape their stay around Baroque architecture, historic townscapes, floodplain landscapes, cycling and wine. Its special appeal lies not in a single point of interest, but in the combination of different discoveries: historic buildings in the town, an important natural area, a cycling route running through the town and various forms of wine tasting.

Baroque and Renaissance Traces in the Townscape

The listed Church of the Holy Trinity is a particularly prominent feature of Drnholec’s cultural landscape. It was built between 1750 and 1757 based on a design by František Antonín Grimm. The Baroque building was constructed in the French style and combines simplified architectural forms with a cruciform floor plan. The church is 36 m long, 11 m wide and 21 m high.

Another historic building is Fara. The listed house was converted from an early Gothic church into a rectory at the end of the 16th century. Its façade preserves traces of Gothic, Baroque and Renaissance windows, as well as early Baroque winged angel heads. Above the former entrance is an early Baroque stone-carved cartouche bearing the coat of arms of the Tiefenbach family. Fara therefore offers an unusual combination of several architectural periods in a single building.

Stará radnice is also a listed Renaissance building whose architectural development dates back to the 16th century. Its interiors contain valuable Renaissance vaults as well as a restored, decorated painted ceiling featuring a grapevine motif. Stará radnice currently also houses a tourist information centre.

Natural Area, Views and Cycling Route

The landscape aspect is complemented by the Drnholecký luh floodplain. This 149.086-hectare Site of Community Importance comprises mixed floodplain forests and habitats of the fire-bellied toad (Bombina bombina) and the cinnabar flat beetle (Cucujus cinnaberinus). The natural area thus represents a protected floodplain landscape where distinctive habitats and rare species come together.

A different perspective is offered by the Rozhledna U Křížku lookout tower. From there, the Drnholecký luh can be seen; the area belongs to the Natura 2000 network of European Sites of Community Importance. Rozhledna U Křížku also provides views southwards towards Austria. If you would like to explore Drnholec by bicycle, the Po Moravské vinné stezce Mikulovskem cycling route runs through the town and forms part of the Greenways Praha–Vídeň.

Wine Tasting in Different Formats

The wine offering in Drnholec can be experienced in two ways. At Nové vinařství, groups of 8 or more people can book a guided wine tasting with a commented tour of the production hall. During the summer season, independent wine tasting is also possible there in a tasting room or on an outdoor terrace. The wine selection is provided through a self-service machine from the By the Glass® system, with three tasting quantities and three price levels.

The various places and offerings each give a stay its own character, without limiting Drnholec to just one type of excursion.

If you would like to compare other destinations for planning the rest of your trip, you can find Němčičky U Hustopečí, Kostice, Velké Bílovice, Moravský Žižkov, Vrbice, Brod Nad Dyjí, Perná and Klobouky U Brna here.

For the higher-level travel overview: Břeclav District.