Borkovany: Crafts, Cultural Monuments and Landscape

If you’re looking for a hotel in Borkovany, it helps to decide in advance what you want to focus on during your stay. Local attractions range from the folk-art tradition of Borkovanské kraslice to historic buildings and a marked cycling route that runs through the village. Also nearby are Líchy forest near Borkovany and Borkovanský rybník, which is used for sport fishing. For planning purposes, it helps to distinguish between these interests: culture, architecture, landscape, cycling or fishing each call for a different focus.

Crafts and the Kraslice Exhibition

Borkovanské kraslice is a folk-art tradition passed down from generation to generation. This tradition makes it a point of reference in local cultural history. At the Kraslice Exhibition, an accompanying film covers the history of kraslice and their decoration; check the current presentation format before your visit. A local craftswoman also demonstrates Résování there, although arrangements may vary. If this demonstration is the deciding factor for you, confirm the arrangements in advance. The film and demonstration have different emphases: the film covers history and decoration, while the demonstration shows Résování.

Cultural Monuments and Crosses

The Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary is listed as an immovable cultural monument. The gate of the Protestant cemetery has a square floor plan, a bell-tower level and dates from 1857. It is considered an architecturally unique structure and an important art-historical monument in Borkovany. The cultural significance of these two landmarks is described differently: the church’s monument status is central, while the gate is also distinguished by its specific architectural form and date.

In 2018, a total of nine crosses in the cadastral area of Borkovany were professionally reconstructed. They were placed at their original sites or nearby so they could once again be accessed. The restoration therefore involved both reconstruction and their return to their former locations or nearby. If you’d like to visit individual crosses, check their current accessibility locally.

Forest, Cycling Route and Borkovanský rybník

A marked cycling route described in 2017 connects the Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape with the Battle of Austerlitz battlefield and passes through Borkovany. The two endpoints help place the route in the context of a longer cycling trip. Before setting out, check the current signage and route so your plans match the route as it runs today.

Líchy forest near Borkovany is the last outlying part of the Ždánický les. This gives the local landscape a specific connection to this larger forest area. Sport fishing takes place at Borkovanský rybník. If fishing is one of your reasons for travelling, ask locally about current access conditions. The two points of interest have different emphases: Líchy situates the area in its landscape, while the pond is associated with a specific leisure activity.

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