Discover Moutnice: Culture, Wine and Cycling Routes

Moutnice is a destination for anyone who wants to combine cultural discoveries, regional wine traditions and cycling. In the village, historical landmarks meet living customs and practical opportunities to explore the surrounding area actively. This means your stay can be tailored to your interests: with a focus on architectural history, regional wine or a cycling tour through several landscapes.

Church, Sculptures and Literary Traces

A central cultural landmark is the Church of St Giles. It was first mentioned in 1298 and preserves a late Romanesque core. The surrounding walls of the nave and part of the presbytery wall have been preserved. The church is also a cultural monument of the Czech Republic. Those interested in the development of sacred architecture will therefore find here not only a historical name, but also specific surviving architectural elements from different periods.

Moutnice is also home to the three-metre-high Cyril and Methodius sculpture group, made from Greek Kozanis marble. The Ukřižování in Moutnice provides another artistic accent. It is an exceptionally high-quality sculpture that was created in Moravia around the turn of the 15th and 16th centuries. Both works broaden the view of the village to include sculpture, while the church represents its historical architecture.

Moutnice is also linked to literary history: the writer Václav Kosmák wrote poems and stories here from 1872 to 1877. In quick succession, you can therefore encounter religious architectural history, sculpture and a specific biographical connection to Czech literature.

Tradition at the hody and dožínky

A special local tradition in Moutnice combines the hody with the dožínky held at the end of August. During the procession, fruit, vegetables, flowers, grapes and ears of grain are brought to the altar. These offerings make the connection with horticulture, wine and the harvest immediately visible. For travellers who want to experience local customs not merely as folklore but through their specific symbols, this tradition is a striking example of the connection between faith and the regional annual cycle.

Cycling between several regions

For active days, the more than 60-kilometre LVA–Slavkovské bojiště cycle route passes through Moutnice. It connects the Lednice-Valtice Area, the Hustopečsko region and the Cezava region with Slavkovské bojiště. Moutnice is therefore part of a route that links several landscape and cultural regions. Another cycle route also runs between Moutnice and Těšany.

Wine in Rozařín

The regional character also includes Vinařství Rozařín in Moutnice. The winery manages 15 hectares of vineyards around Rozařín and Sokolnice. Wine enthusiasts can use a tasting room for up to 30 people, enjoy individually designed guided wine tastings and receive small refreshments upon reservation.

Practical Information

At the Roman Catholic parish in Moutnice, services take place from Wednesday to Friday at 6:00 p.m., on Saturdays at 6:00 p.m. with Sunday validity, and on Sundays at 10:30 a.m. These fixed times add another element of the local weekly rhythm to the cultural and culinary points of interest.

More Places for Your Travel Plans

If you would like to explore additional destinations for your trip to the Czech Republic besides Moutnice, you can also consider Dolní Loučky, Jinačovice, Ketkovice, Žatčany, Strhaře, Příbram Na Moravě, Stanoviště and Pravlov.

For the higher-level travel overview: Okres Brno-Venkov.