Oldřichov brings together a village square, a layered history of remembrance and a landscape shaped by the Bečva. The chapel, the Libuška wetland and two cycling routes offer different starting points for a stay: visitors can explore local history as well as floodplain forests, ponds and cycling routes.

Chapel and Places of Remembrance

The Chapel of the Apostles Philip and James stands in the village square. It was built in 1899–1900 in memory of the great fire of 1874, which destroyed most of the houses in Oldřichov. It was consecrated in 1902. The construction and consecration mark two separate stages in the building’s history.

A cross dating from 1901 and a war memorial stand in front of the chapel. The cross was donated to the municipality by Anna Pumprlová. The memorial names three residents who fell in the First World War and three who died in the Second World War. Two memorial lime trees grow beside the cross and war memorial: one was planted in 1938 and the other in 1948. Together, the chapel and nearby memorials provide a tangible way to explore the history of the village, from the fire that devastated it to the commemorative years of the 20th century.

Another prominent feature stands by the road towards Osek: a statue of the Virgin Mary of Svatý Hostýn, dating from 1935. It adds a distinct landmark to the village landscape, complementing the places of remembrance in the village square.

Libuška and the Landscape Along the Bečva

The Libuška wetland lies behind Oldřichov. It is the longest oxbow of the Bečva in the Moravian Gate. Its habitat includes floodplain forests and ponds. This natural area is quite different from the village’s places of remembrance: here, waterways and habitats take centre stage rather than individual monuments.

Near Libuška is a nesting site for around fifty sand martins and a kingfisher. A flooded sand pit is also located nearby. Reeds, rushes and sedges line its banks; the area provides suitable habitat for waterbirds. The wetland and the flooded sand pit are distinct natural areas, each defined by its vegetation and importance to birds.

Cycling Routes Through and Beyond Oldřichov

There are also clear landmarks for a bike ride. Cycling route No. 6240, the Amber Trail, passes through Oldřichov. A rest stop for cyclists has been set up opposite the municipal office. Beyond the village, cycling route No. 6239 runs along the Bečva, connecting Přerov with Lipník nad Bečvou.

The two routes differ chiefly in their described courses: the Amber Trail passes through Oldřichov, while cycling route No. 6239 runs along the Bečva beyond the village and connects two cities. This makes it possible to distinguish the local passage through the village from a route along the river, without conflating the two into a single trail. Visitors choosing Oldřichov as their destination will find, alongside its places of remembrance, a connection to cycling and the landscape along the Bečva.

Discover more destinations: Všechovice, Zábeštní Lhota, Rokytnice, Tučín, Lipník Nad Bečvou, Grymov, Pavlovice U Přerova, Dřevohostice.

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