Kravsko: Castle, Kocanda and Paths through the Cultural Landscape

Kravsko combines a distinctive castle history with industrial heritage, regional trails and a publicly accessible park. At its centre is Kravsko Castle, a two-storey Neoclassical chateau protected as a cultural monument of the Czech Republic. In front of the entrance courtyard stands a Rococo statue of Saint Aloysius Gonzaga from 1847. Kravsko’s original residence can be dated approximately to around 1740 and was intended for an abbot. For families with different interests, this creates a place where architectural history, landscape and regional discoveries stand side by side.

Castle, Kocanda and historic cellars

The Kocanda complex combines artistic-historical and industrial heritage. The Kocanda ceramics factory was founded in 1823. Between 2017 and 2020, the former ceramics factory was converted into a guesthouse and a venue for social events. This development forms part of the more recent history of the site and complements the older evidence around the castle.

Below the castle hill lies the former manor brewery. It was founded in 1579 by Šebestián Freytag z Čepiroh; beer was brewed there until 1899. Part of the cellars has been restored, while another part has been preserved in its original form. The site thus preserves different layers of regional history – from the early brewing tradition to the treatment of historic buildings in more recent times.

Regional trails and nature discoveries

The Mlynářská Trail runs through Kravsko and connects the Vysočina region with South Moravia and Lower Austria. This places the town within a broader regional context that extends beyond the immediate castle grounds. Another way to explore the area is the Stezka Zámeckým parkem KRAVSKO trail: it was established as an approximately 2.1-kilometre nature-focused educational trail with nine stops and classified as easy. For your planning, it is important to note that this trail will not be maintained in the long term.

Park, chapel and wine tastings

The castle park in Kravsko is open to the public and includes a pond. The Chapel of Our Lady of Help complements the historic setting with its simple architecture: it has a rectangular floor plan, a semicircular apse and a projecting prismatic bell tower. Wine tastings are also offered directly on site at Kocanda. This allows you to consider cultural sightseeing, time in the park and regional culinary experiences as different focuses of your trip.

Which type of stay suits you?

If you are looking for accommodation in Kravsko, you can first decide whether the castle and local history, regional trails, the park or the combination of wine and Kocanda is your main priority. The documented conversion of the former ceramics factory into a guesthouse covers the period from 2017 to 2020. Kravsko is therefore particularly suitable as a destination for anyone who does not want to limit their stay to a single attraction but instead wishes to combine different historical and landscape-related themes.

Discover more places

If you would then like to explore more places in this selection, you will find Dolní Dubňany, Vranovská Ves, Šanov, Dobšice U Znojma, Újezd, Litobratřice, Lančov and Rybníky.

For the broader travel overview: Znojmo District.