Dlouhá Brtnice: Church, Reconciliation Cross and Forest

Dlouhá Brtnice offers attractions for those interested in culture and nature: St. Wenceslas Church with its rectory and the reconciliation cross stone in the town centre offer a glimpse into the town’s history, while the forests and Halabrunka spring provide a scenic highlight. The I/38 first-class road that runs through the town is also a useful point of reference for your stay.

Church and local history

St. Wenceslas Church with its rectory is registered as an immovable cultural monument under Czech register number 28428/7-4788. The first chapel or church building was erected on this site at the end of the 13th century. The history of this religious building therefore goes back to the late Middle Ages.

The church is entirely vaulted and has three altars. The vaults and altars describe different aspects of the building: the vaulting is a feature of its architectural design, while the altars are part of the church’s furnishings. This offers travellers interested in religious architecture several specific points of interest, from the building’s early history to its architectural details.

The reconciliation cross stone in the town centre

The reconciliation cross stone stands on a concrete plinth in the town centre, to the left of the road to Hladov. Its bas-relief depicts a cross, with a sword carved beneath its right arm. The precise arrangement is the distinctive detail of the image: the sword is part of the cross relief and is located beneath its right arm. The stone thus provides a distinct cultural and historical point of interest alongside the history of the church. If you would like to visit it, it is advisable to check the stone’s condition beforehand.

Forest and the Halabrunka spring

The forests around Dlouhá Brtnice are suitable for hiking and mushroom picking. These activities offer different experiences: hiking focuses on moving through the forest, while mushroom picking involves searching for mushrooms. The landscape therefore offers more than one reason to include it in your travel plans.

The Halabrunka spring is located in a forest southeast of Dlouhá Brtnice. According to local tradition, its water is said to have healing powers. Halabrunka is therefore associated not only with a specific location in the landscape but also with a local story. Those interested in nature and local traditions will find a different way to connect with the place here than through its architectural history.

Road connection and accommodation choices

The I/38 first-class road from Jihlava to Znojmo runs through Dlouhá Brtnice and follows the former imperial road from Prague to Vienna. The road is therefore both a landmark for planning your journey and a route with a historical connection. Traffic and road conditions can change; check them before travelling.

When looking for a hotel or other accommodation in Dlouhá Brtnice, it helps to decide what you would most like to focus on: are you mainly interested in the church and its architectural history, the reconciliation cross stone, or the forest and spring? If several themes matter to you, take them all into account when choosing where to stay.

Discover more destinations: Jihlava, Rohozná U Jihlavy, Dudín, Vystrčenovice, Nová Ríse, Dobronín, Bílý Kámen, Olšany.

For the broader travel overview: Jihlava District.