Discover Krumvíř: Nature, Culture and Tradition

Krumvíř combines a protected natural area with distinctive sacred buildings, a regional history of craftsmanship and living traditions. If you are looking for a destination that combines nature observation with cultural discoveries, the town offers several clearly distinguishable points of interest.

Louky pod Kumstátem Natural Monument

The Louky pod Kumstátem Natural Monument is located in the cadastral area of Krumvíř. It protects Pannonian loess steppe grasslands, broad-leaved dry grasslands and dry herbaceous fringes. Particularly protected and other notable plant species found there include the large-flowered pasqueflower (Pulsatilla grandis), Russian bugloss (Echium russicum), Tatarian cabbage (Crambe tataria) and the sickle-leaved saw-wort (Serratula lycopifolia). Thus, Krumvíř is home not merely to a general landscape, but to a protected natural monument with characteristic plant communities and rare species at its centre.

Churches, Chapel and Local History

The Church of Saint Bartholomew in Krumvíř is an immovable cultural monument. It was consecrated on 26 June 1870. Another landmark in the local history is the Chapel of Saints Cyril and Methodius, dating from 1948. It commemorates the centenary of the abolition of forced labour, as well as the town’s having come through the passage of the war front without major damage. The period between 1870 and 1948 spans 78 years of the town’s history.

The Krumvíř Museum also preserves tangible evidence of the region’s past. Its exhibits include a preserved wheelwright’s workshop and a boundary stone from 1724. Important for your visit: the museum is currently open only during individual events and by prior arrangement. You should therefore not assume that it is continuously open or accessible without prior coordination.

Folklore and Events

Krumvíř is closely associated with the Kraj beze stínu folklore festival, which was founded in Krumvíř in 1976. The festival features Zavádka, a ceremonial couple dance from the traditional feast celebrations, of the processional type. It is the only dance in Slovácko performed in 3/4 time. The entire festival grounds are wheelchair accessible, except for the toilet area.

Further customs give the town’s annual cycle its own cultural framework. The Bartolomějské hody feast is celebrated in Krumvíř on the Sunday around 24 August. For friends of regional wine culture, the Krumvíř Winemakers’ Association invites visitors to the traditional Josefský košt vín wine tasting, held on Saturday, 14 March, from 1 p.m. at the Cultural Centre in Krumvíř. The two customs are thus spread across spring and late summer. On 25 November 2005, the Slovácký verbuňk was added by UNESCO to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Other Places to Search

If you would like to explore other places from the same broader selection in addition to Krumvíř, you can also find Bořetice, Uhercice U Hustopecí, Křepice, Novosedly Na Moravě, Popice, Zaječí, Brod Nad Dyjí and Moravská Nová Ves.

For the broader travel overview: Okres Břeclav.