Čelechovice Na Hané – Hiking, Geology and History

Čelechovice na Hané combines the Naučná stezka Velký Kosíř educational trail with geological and historical themes. The trail starts and ends in Čelechovice na Hané; part of the municipality lies within the Velký Kosíř National Natural Monument. Several specific highlights can help you plan your trip: the trail and its stops, fossils and geological outcrops, as well as the chapel and monuments. The trail links geology with prehistoric settlement, while the buildings offer their own historical points of reference.

Geology and fossils

The locality of Čelechovice na Hané is known for its abundance and very good preservation of fossils of Paleozoic marine fauna. The Čelechovice Devonian is exposed in a number of now overgrown and disused quarries and outcrops between Čelechovice na Hané, Kaple and Slatinky. An outcrop is a place where rock is visible at the surface. Two aspects therefore come together: fossils offer insight into Paleozoic marine fauna, while the Čelechovice Devonian is exposed at several sites between the places mentioned.

Růžičkův lom is protected as a National Natural Monument and is part of the Naučná stezka Velký Kosíř. Fossils may be collected there only with special permission. If you are planning a visit, check the protection and collecting conditions on site. The permit requirement is especially important if you are interested not only in the geological features but also in collecting.

The Velký Kosíř educational trail

The Naučná stezka Velký Kosíř starts and ends in Čelechovice na Hané. It can be explored on foot or by mountain bike. Its stops cover the Čelechovice Devonian and prehistoric settlement. This brings two distinct themes together along one route: geological insights and traces of early settlement. If you are particularly interested in either of these topics, the trail offers a specific thematic framework.

You can reach the trail by bus or train to Čelechovice na Hané. By car, take the road to the Bunička car park near Čelechovice na Hané. As timetables and car park availability and conditions may change, check these details before your trip. When choosing between public transport and driving, the main points to consider are the timetable and car park conditions.

The chapel and historical monuments

The Orthodox Chapel of the Holy Trinity in Čelechovice na Hané was built during the Second World War. It is maintained and used for religious services. Its construction and current function belong to different periods: the chapel has a historical origin and is still used for services today.

On the road to Kosíř, at the crossroads to Kaple and Kostelec, stands a sandstone cross bearing the year 1765. A dark-painted sandstone statue of Saint John of Nepomuk, dating from 1736, is located on the masonry of the sugar factory in Čelechovice na Hané. The two stone landmarks can be distinguished by their subject and location: one is a cross at a crossroads, while the other is a statue of a saint on the sugar factory masonry.

The dates also help distinguish the local landmarks: the statue dates from 1736, the cross bears the year 1765, and the chapel was built during the Second World War. Čelechovice na Hané is therefore home to sacred buildings and works of art from different historical periods alongside the trail’s geological themes.

Discover more destinations: Vrbátky, Stínava, Malé Hradisko, Horní Štěpánov, Kostelec Na Hané, Plumlov, Ondratice, Brodek U Prostějova

For the overview of the wider area: Prostějov District.