Tulešice

Tulešice combines Baroque architectural history, a protected landscape and local customs. This creates various focal points for planning your trip: you can explore the history of the village through its castle and chapel, discover the Rokytná landscape along a hiking route, or engage with local traditions and pilgrimage themes. At the same time, it is important to distinguish between the visible historical attractions and the places that are actually accessible.

Castle History and the Chapel of St. Florian

The Baroque castle of Tulešice was built in 1711 by the Záblatský family from Tulešice on the site of an earlier castle complex. The castle therefore marks a later construction phase at the site of the former castle complex. However, the castle and park are privately owned and not open to the public. The park of Tulešice Castle contains Rococo sculptures depicting themes from ancient mythology. The complex is therefore a historical landmark of the village, but not a publicly accessible destination.

The Chapel of St. Florian, built in the Baroque style, stands on a hill. It was built in 1782 on a hill at the eastern edge of Tulešice, on the site of an older wooden chapel. The chapel complements the castle history with a distinct religious building and thus provides another perspective on the history of the village, without implying anything about its current accessibility. The castle and chapel were not built at the same time: the castle was built in 1711, while the chapel followed in 1782.

The Rokytná Landscape and Hiking Route

The Přírodní park Rokytná protected nature park borders Tulešice. The Tulešický stream also flows through the park of Tulešice Castle.

A hiking route leads through the Rokytná Valley to the Tulešice-Rokytná trail junction and then to Tulešice along a red-marked hiking trail. The route offers an independent way to include the village in a hiking itinerary without presenting the private castle park as part of the public route. The Tulešice-Rokytná trail junction forms the transition between the valley route and the marked trail to Tulešice.

Customs, Religious Sites and Local Motifs

The tradition of “Smrtolka” is observed in Tulešice, in which girls carry winter out of the village. A second local tradition is “Hrkání”: before Easter, boys take the place of the church bells. Both customs give the history of the village a seasonal and communal dimension. The two customs also take place in different seasons: Smrtolka is associated with carrying winter out of the village, while Hrkání takes place in the period before Easter.

Other religious symbols in Tulešice include a statue of St. John of Nepomuk. There is also a pilgrimage site with a statue of a shepherd carrying a lamb on his shoulders. Together with the Chapel of St. Florian, these features create an image of the village in which Baroque architecture, religious representations and traditional customs stand side by side. The religious motifs differ in this respect: St. John of Nepomuk appears as a statue, while the pilgrimage site features a shepherd with a lamb on his shoulders.

Other destinations that you can visit as part of your travel planning include Kyjovice, Hrabětice, Hevlín, Vrbovec, Výrovice, Miroslavské Knínice, Břežany U Znojma and Šanov.

For the broader travel overview: Znojmo District.