Opočno: Parish Church, Historic Sites and Marked Trails

Opočno combines sacred architectural history, traces of the past in the landscape and marked trails to create a diverse local setting. Those wishing to combine cultural history with outdoor activities will find different forms of orientation here: individual points of interest in the village, routes in the cardinal directions and a longer connection through several places. This allows you to focus your stay either on historic sites or on a route without separating these themes from one another.

Cultural History in Opočno

Opočno is home to the Parish Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. The old Gothic church in Opočno was rebuilt and extended from 1710 to 1713. A statue of Saint John of Nepomuk was erected in the village square of Opočno in the mid-18th century. The church and the statue therefore belong to different periods of the village's history. The construction phase from 1710 to 1713 and the later erection of the monument form a chronological arc that connects sacred architecture with a square in the village.

The Slavic hillfort site of Opočno is designated as an iconic site in the landscape of the Louny region. The Oldřich and Božena ford is also designated as an iconic site in the landscape of the Louny region. Both sites broaden the historical perspective beyond the church and village square and connect the history of the village with the landscape of the Louny region. During repair work on a water pipeline in Opočno, the foundations of a former fortress and the ditch surrounding it were also discovered. This finding complements the sacred and landscape points of interest with the history of an earlier fortification.

Marked Trails and the Route to Pravda Castle Ruins

The marked Touchovice educational trail passes through the southern part of Opočno. A blue-marked hiking route runs through the eastern part of Opočno. The two trails therefore differ in their direction within the village: the educational trail is assigned to the south, while the blue-marked route is assigned to the east. If you wish to choose a trail based on its location in the village, you can use this distinction directly for your orientation. The two routes are clearly distinguishable by their location in the southern and eastern parts of Opočno, respectively.

The 20-kilometre route to Pravda Castle Ruins passes through Jimlín, Opočno and Hřivice and is suitable for pedestrians and cyclists. The route length provides a clear framework for planning. At the same time, it passes through several places and therefore differs from the two trails classified according to the southern and eastern parts of the village. For your planning, you can view the route as an independent connection linking Opočno with Jimlín and Hřivice along a 20-kilometre route. Those wishing to combine an excursion with cultural history and outdoor activity can relate the historic points of interest in the village to this route connecting several places.

Compare Other Places

If you would like to compare other places in addition to Opočno, you can also include Smolnice, Kozly, Nová Ves, Postoloprty, Tuchořice, Lubenec, Blatno U Podbořan and Zatec in your further search.

For the higher-level travel overview: Louny District.