Kupařovice: Castle, Baroque Chapel and Cycling Route

Kupařovice brings together Baroque architectural history, the history of horse breeding, cycling and a connection to the landscape of Niva Jihlavy Nature Park. The Krumlovsko Cycling Route passes through the village; parts of the cadastral area lie within the nature park. The chapel and castle offer specific historical points of interest, while the route and natural landscape add cycling and scenery to your travel plans.

Baroque Buildings in Kupařovice

The Chapel of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary is a Baroque circular rotunda. Its construction began after 1718; it was consecrated in 1722. A rotunda is a circular building, a distinctive feature of the chapel’s design. The chapel and a stone Baroque cross are protected cultural monuments.

As of August 20, 2026, the chapel was in a dilapidated condition. Since its condition may change, check the latest information before visiting.

The Castle and the History of Horse Breeding

Kupařovice Castle stands on the eastern edge of the village and is protected as a cultural monument of the Czech Republic. It was built between 1739 and 1743 to a design by architect František Antonín Grimm. The two-storey building has two wings, a rectangular ground plan and a passageway along its transverse axis. “Two-storey” describes the building’s height; the rectangular ground plan refers to its overall shape. Two wings divide the complex, and the passageway lies along the transverse axis. The chapel’s circular rotunda and the castle’s rectangular building represent different architectural forms.

The history of horse breeding began before the castle’s construction: in 1666, Prince Ferdinand Joseph of Dietrichstein had stables built on a newly acquired estate as the basis for a future stud farm. This marked the beginning of Dietrichstein horse breeding in Kupařovice. The historical connection is therefore the construction of stables as the basis for a future stud farm.

Nature Park and Cycling Route

Parts of Kupařovice’s cadastral area lie within Niva Jihlavy Nature Park. A characteristic feature of the park is the Jihlava River’s naturally meandering course, where it is up to 20 m wide and 2 m deep. Meandering means that the river flows in natural curves. The nature park aims to protect the character of the landscape while allowing compatible tourism and recreation. Its purpose thus combines landscape protection with the possibility of recreational use that is compatible with the area.

The Krumlovsko Cycling Route passes through Kupařovice. If you would like to include cycling in your stay, the route’s presence in the village offers a concrete starting point for planning. Cycling is therefore a travel option in its own right, alongside the historic buildings and the nature park’s landscape.

If you are looking for a hotel in Kupařovice, you can start by deciding what matters most to you during your stay: are you more interested in the castle and chapel, the cycling route or the natural landscape? These priorities can help you shape your travel plans around the things that interest you most.

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