Jestrabi: Chapel, Village Customs and Landscape

Jestrabi offers several distinct points of interest for a stay: rural architecture, religious sites, local customs and a cycling route. This lets you decide whether you are most interested in architecture, the festival calendar or a cycling route. The chapel, village square and folk architecture shape the local character; Carnival, Easter and the Feast of the Assumption each mark a distinct time of year.

Landscape and Rural Architecture

The forests in Jestrabi’s cadastral area are characterised by mixed stands of oak and hornbeam. The local character is also shaped by traditional houses built in the folk architectural style typical of the southern part of the Valašsko region. Four original 19th-century agricultural buildings, including barns, have been preserved. Folk architecture reflects regionally distinctive building styles; the agricultural buildings add historical structures of a different type to the picture. The landscape and architecture thus stand side by side as two different aspects of the place: the forests in the cadastral area and the settlement shaped by traditional houses.

Chapel and Village Square

The chapel is a rural sacred building made of white brick and modelled on the Neo-Romanesque style. It is dedicated to the Virgin Mary of Svatý Hostýn and stands on the site of an old bell tower on the village square. A stone cross dating from 1906 also stands on the village square. The chapel brings together its building material, style and religious dedication, while the dated cross provides its own historical reference. Neo-Romanesque describes a design that draws on Romanesque models. If you are interested in sacred architecture, the material, style and dedication offer three different points of interest; the location on the village square connects these themes with the local setting.

Customs Throughout the Year

Jestrabi’s customs encompass various points in the year. During Carnival, the masked procession “fašanky” is kept alive as an old local tradition. At Easter, “tragačování” is passed down from generation to generation; it is a clapper custom involving the so-called “tragači.” A pilgrimage Mass is held every year at the chapel on 15 August, the Feast of the Assumption. The pilgrimage is held on the nearest Sunday before or after this date. If you would like to plan your trip around the pilgrimage, check the Sunday date for the year in question; 15 August is the fixed reference point for the Mass. This makes it possible to distinguish Carnival, Easter and the Marian celebration in August as separate occasions throughout the year.

Cycling Route and Regional Overview

Cycling can also be considered as a separate part of your plans. From Popov, cyclists can take a turnoff to Jestrabi and then continue along the cycling route towards Rokytnice. This sequence provides guidance for planning your route; check the route conditions and signage before setting off.

For a broader regional overview, the online map application for Valašské Klobucko lists dozens of specific tourist destinations, as well as hiking and cycling trips. It shows routes through nature and to historical sites, monuments and traditions. If you would like to explore other themes for your trip in addition to the cycling route to Jestrabi, the map provides a complementary overview of Valašské Klobucko.

Discover more destinations: Kaňovice, Biskupice, Neubuz, Valašské Klobouky, Luhačovice, Veselá, Horní Lhota, Racková.

For the broader travel overview: Zlín District.