Discover Vrbátky

When planning a stay in Vrbátky, you can choose from several local points of interest: a named trail, a pond system with a landscape function, buildings, and recurring events. If you are looking for a hotel, you can first consider which theme will shape your visit. Would you like to combine your trip with a route, are you interested in the function of the pond system, or will architecture and a date for an event be the deciding factor?

Trails and landscape function

The Stezka Vrbátky - Dubany Margelik starts at the playground in Vrbátky. This gives the route a specific, named starting point. If you would like to make a trail the focus of your stay, you can use this point as a reference when planning.

Biocentrum Na Dvorských in the cadastral area of Vrbátky consists of a newly built pond system. It increases water retention capacity in the area—that is, the area’s ability to retain water. The biocentre is therefore notable not only for the pond system itself, but also for its function in the area. By comparison, the trail has a specific starting point. Depending on whether you are more interested in a trail or in the landscape function of the ponds when planning your trip, these topics offer different points of interest.

Architecture and history

The protected area of the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary in Dubany includes the church itself, a cemetery enclosed by a perimeter wall with a gate, and a free-standing wooden bell tower. The area therefore comprises several elements, not just the church building. The church, the walled cemetery, and the separate bell tower form a clearly defined architectural ensemble.

The sugar factory complex in Vrbátky includes, among other things, a beet warehouse, a brewhouse, a refinery, and a boiler house with a chimney. These features distinguish the complex as an industrial site. You can therefore explore Vrbátky’s architecture through both religious buildings and a sugar factory complex: one is defined by a church, cemetery, and bell tower, while the other comprises different types of industrial buildings.

The Chapel of St Florian in Vrbátky has a rectangular floor plan, a projecting four-sided entrance tower, and a bell. The bell was acquired in 1750, and the chapel has been a cultural monument since 3 May 1958. It was reconsecrated on 2 May 1999, when a Mass was celebrated. The dates refer to different events: 1750 marks the acquisition, 1958 the monument status, and 1999 the reconsecration with a Mass. This makes it possible to consider the chapel’s architectural form and its milestones separately.

Events and when to visit

The Vrbátecké slavnosti traditionally take place on the last Saturday of the summer holidays. If you would like to plan your stay around the festival, check the date for the year in question. A gathering of historic vehicles is also held annually at the Chapel of St Florian. Before travelling for this event, it is also worth checking the specific date. The two events offer different dates to plan around; no connection between them is implied.

Discover more destinations

Discover more destinations: Bousín, Plumlov, Myslejovice, Laškov, Skalka U Prostějova, Dobrochov, Kostelec Na Hané, Želeč.

For the overview of the wider area: Prostějov District.