Želatovice lies in gently rolling countryside, in a hollow below the slopes of the surrounding hills. At the same time, the village is located at the transition between Haná and Záhoří. Its position in a hollow describes the immediate landscape setting; its location between the two regions places Želatovice within the wider landscape. The village’s history also reaches far back: its first written mention dates to 1282 and appears in a document from Hradisko Monastery near Olomouc. Later records span several centuries and different locations.

Chapels and monuments

The statue of St John of Nepomuk dates from 1738 and is listed under registration no. 610 in the Central List of Cultural Monuments of the Czech Republic. A chapel dedicated to the same saint stands in the middle of the village green, west of the municipal office building at No. 32. It is a masonry structure built in the Neo-Romanesque style. The statue and chapel each have their own significance: the statue is a dated and registered monument, while the chapel can be identified by its location and architectural style.

Another chapel, dating from 1857, stands in the village square. The monument to the victims of the First and Second World Wars is also located there. This shared location thus brings together a religious building and a monument explicitly dedicated to commemorating the victims of both wars.

Other memorials are associated with specific house locations. A stone cross by house No. 104 dates from 1849; another stone cross by a chapel dates from 1898. The monument to František Běhal stands in front of house No. 31. It identifies him as a lieutenant in the Czechoslovak fighter pilots serving abroad, who fell in the Battle of Britain on 11 May 1941. The village’s architectural and religious heritage thus sits alongside memorials to war victims and an individual historical figure.

The location details place the memorials at several points: the village square, the village green, the area by house No. 104 and the spot in front of house No. 31. Distinguishing these locations makes it easier to tell the individual monuments apart rather than viewing them as a single ensemble.

Dates to help plan your visit

Since 1993, a mass has been celebrated every year on 16 May, the feast day of the saint, in the Chapel of St John of Nepomuk. If you would like to plan a visit around this date, check locally whether you can attend. The International Youth Tournament “Memoriál Ladislava Němce a Viléma Zbořila” also offers a specific event date: FC Želatovice hosted the 33rd edition from 5 to 7 June 2026 at the FC sports complex. For future dates, check with the organiser.

The two dates serve different planning purposes: 16 May is recorded as an annual mass celebrated since 1993, while the tournament dates refer to the 2026 edition. You can therefore plan a stay around the village’s history, a religious occasion or a specifically dated event, without conflating the different dates.

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