Šilheřovice: Castle Park, Cultural History and Nature

Šilheřovice offers a range of themes to consider when planning your trip: parkland, nature and architectural history. This lets you tailor your visit to what interests you during your stay. If you are looking for a hotel in Šilheřovice, these highlights can help you get a sense of the destination for your trip.

Castle Park and Bodies of Water

The 98-hectare English-style park features rare trees and shrubs. A circular trail several kilometres long runs around the entire castle park. When planning your visit, treat the circuit as a walk in its own right, not just a short detour. The park contains the man-made ponds Podzámecký and U loveckého zámečku, as well as Lake Evelinino jezero. The trail and bodies of water offer two different ways to explore the park: a longer walk through the grounds and individual named features of the waterscape. The two ponds are man-made; the lake adds another body of water to the park.

Nature at Černý les

Černý les is distinguished by its natural beech woodland. The Černý les I and Černý les II nature reserves were established in the area in 1970. From Šilheřovice Castle, you can reach the forest via a green-marked hiking trail; the castle and trail marking are useful landmarks for this walk. Another natural feature can be found in the avenues around the castle park, where the critically endangered hermit beetle (Osmoderma eremita) occurs. If nature is your focus, you can explore different aspects: the beech forest and the two designated nature reserves on the one hand, and an endangered beetle species in the park avenues on the other.

Castle and Church: Architectural History Across Different Periods

Zámek Rotschildů Castle was built between 1787 and 1815 in the Romantic Historicist style. The castle park also contains a hunting lodge. The two can be considered separate stops in Šilheřovice’s architectural history, without assuming they are in the same part of the village.

The Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary also offers several specific historical reference points. It was built in 1713 by the Jesuit College in Opava. A restored stone tombstone dating from the late 16th century is set into its exterior wall. In 1764, the church received three bells from the workshop of Opava bell founder František Stanke. The tombstone therefore predates the church building, while the bells were added later. Together with the castle’s construction period and Romantic Historicist style, these details offer a range of architectural and historical points of interest for a tour exploring the village’s themes.

Golf as Another Focus

Golf enthusiasts will also find specific options here. You can play at the publicly accessible golf course without taking the so-called Green Card skills and knowledge tests. The park also has a 9-hole Rothschild Academy, where complete beginners can play. The information differs: for the golf course, it concerns the testing requirement; for the academy, it concerns the opportunity for beginners. As golf offerings may change, check the club’s current rules before your visit.

Whether you focus on the park and its bodies of water, the beech forest or the architectural history when planning your trip, Šilheřovice offers a range of themes that can also be combined. When searching for a hotel, you can use these highlights to help choose your destination.

Discover more destinations: Hrabyně, Raduň, Vršovice, Velké Heraltice, Větřkovice, Bratříkovice, Moravice, Dobroslavice.

For the overview of the wider region: Opava District.