Ejpovice between Nature and History

Ejpovice brings together natural history, local historical traditions, and technical heritage. The town’s story ranges from a protected paleontological site and traces of former rule to iron mining and a regional cycling route. These diverse themes offer several perspectives on the town’s character.

Nature and Landscape

The Ejpovické útesy (Ejpovice Cliffs) are a 1.9483-hectare natural monument and have been protected since April 15, 1993. They preserve a paleontological site with fauna from the Lower Ordovician. The site contains the world’s oldest known autochthonous occurrence of organisms from the surf zone. “Autochthonous” describes an occurrence in its original location; together with its classification as a surf-zone site, this makes it particularly informative for understanding Earth’s history.

The municipal plan identifies the Klabava Valley, the Ejpovice Reservoir, and the adjoining forests as significant areas of publicly accessible green space. It also designates the reservoir as a significant body of water with recreational potential. When exploring the area by landscape features, it is useful to distinguish these designations: the valley and forests are part of the designated green-space network, while the lake is also classified as a body of water with recreational potential.

Regional cycling route 2124 passes through Ejpovice. As route alignments can change, check the current route if it is important to your plans. Cycling is therefore another specific point of interest alongside the nature and history themes. While the route offers a cycling perspective, the municipal designation of the reservoir highlights its recreational potential.

Local History and Buildings

Hrádek, also known as Starý zámek, stood near Ejpovice, opposite the village of Klabava, and was the seat of nearly all the lords of Ejpovice. Today, only a small part of the castle masonry remains; the name “K Starému zámku” has also endured. The site thus connects a historical function with two tangible traces of its legacy: masonry and a place name. This provides a clear way to distinguish the history of Ejpovice’s rulers from its later industrial history.

Intensive iron ore mining began in Ejpovice in the 17th century. A water-powered hammer was also built there to work for the Horomyslice ironworks. These details bring together the extraction of raw materials and a water-powered facility serving the ironworks. They add another dimension to the story of Hrádek: rather than rule and a castle, the focus here is on ore mining and work for the ironworks.

The Chapel of St. Wenceslas (Kaple sv. Václava) was built in 1904 and dedicated to Saint Wenceslas on September 28 of that same year. The construction year and dedication date mark two events in the same year and pinpoint the chapel’s origins. Ejpovice also has a village chapel on Hlavní Street. It is another religious landmark in the town’s history, while the Chapel of St. Wenceslas is associated with a specific construction date and dedication.

Find a Hotel for Your Stay

When looking for a hotel in Ejpovice, start by deciding whether nature, local history, or cycling will play the biggest part in your stay. Then compare the specific features of each option with your accommodation and stay requirements.

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