Jevišovka: Croatian Culture and Landscape

Jevišovka brings together the history of the Moravian Croats, a listed church, houses of Croatian folk architecture and a distinctive cultural landscape. Several ponds with notable flora lie in the surrounding area; a willow grove is located in the floodplain of the Jevišovka River. This offers a choice of different travel themes: cultural history, architecture and nature.

History of the Moravian Croats

The Chorvatský dům in Jevišovka houses an exhibition about the arrival and life of the Moravian Croats in Frélichov (Jevišovka). It draws attention to the community’s history and complements the town’s architectural themes with a historical and cultural focus.

Veloinlinebraní Jevišovka is an amateur duathlon combining roller skating and road cycling. Specific editions and route details may change. If you are planning to take part, check the information for the relevant edition.

Church and traditional architecture

The Church of St. Kunhuta is one of Jevišovka’s protected monuments. Its building history has a clear turning point: after the renovation of 1830, only the tower remained of the earlier Gothic structure. The church thus brings together the building’s protected status and a precisely recorded history of its construction.

Jevišovka also has several Croatian houses built in the original folk architectural style, with elaborate stucco decoration. These houses provide a different architectural focus from the church: here, the emphasis is on traditional folk construction and decorative stucco, while at the church it is on the surviving tower as part of the earlier Gothic structure. Visitors interested in architectural history can consider these as distinct features of the town.

Ponds and willow grove

There are several ponds with notable flora in the area around Jevišovka. The floodplain of the Jevišovka River is also home to a ten-hectare willow grove planted by Croatian residents in the 16th century. Some pollarded willows in the grove are at least 200 years old.

The information describes two different time periods: the grove was planted in the 16th century, while the minimum age of 200 years applies to some of the pollarded willows. The willow grove thus combines a cultural landscape shaped by people with old trees. Together with the ponds, it offers a nature-focused theme distinct from Jevišovka’s architectural and cultural history.

Cycling route and travel

The official Mikulov–Březí–Nový Přerov–Jevišovka–Drnholec–Brod nad Dyjí–Dolní Dunajovice–Mikulov circular cycling route passes through Jevišovka. If you are planning a specific trip along this route, check the current route beforehand, as route details may change.

Jevišovka has a bus stop and a railway station. If you want to plan your journey by bus or train, check the current timetable in advance. When considering Jevišovka as a place to stay, you can also decide whether cultural history, architecture, the landscape or cycling will be the main focus of your trip.

Discover more destinations: Nikolčice, Starovičky, Hrušky, Horní Bojanovice, Tvrdonice, Březí U Mikulova, Starovice, Dolní Dunajovice.

View the broader travel guide: Břeclav District.