Malešovice brings together a distinctive church landmark and a landscape shaped by the Jihlava and its river courses. The protected monuments also tell a longer story: their dates range from the church’s 14th-century Gothic core to 19th-century stone monuments. This gives you different options for focusing your trip on local history, nature or cycling routes.
Church and Monuments in Malešovice
The Church of Saint Stephen is a protected monument and a prominent landmark that shapes the village’s appearance. Its core is a Gothic building from the 14th century. The church tower has a four-sided clock. Its construction date, protected status and tower clock offer three different points of reference for understanding the church: as a historic building, protected cultural heritage and a distinctive feature of the village’s appearance.
There is also a stone cross dating from 1771 on the church grounds. Together with the church, it forms an ensemble of great art-historical value. Their dates of origin are far apart: the Gothic core dates to the 14th century, while the cross is from the 18th century. The ensemble brings these two monuments together without obscuring their different dates and forms.
Other protected sculptures add different historical and geographical points of interest. The statue of Saint John of Nepomuk is a stone sculpture dating from 1737 and stands by the road towards Kupařovice. The central park is home to the prominent statue of Saint Florian, also protected and dating from the late 18th century. Their locations differ, just as their dates do: Saint John of Nepomuk is associated with the road towards Kupařovice, while Saint Florian is associated with the central park.
The Holy Cross can also be placed in a historical and geographical context: the sandstone monument dates from the 19th century and is located in a park at a crossroads. The protected Zděná boží muka, by contrast, stands beside the road to a former mill. Together, the monuments represent different forms and locations, so you do not have to focus solely on the church to explore local history.
The Jihlava, Protected Areas and Landscape
The European Natura 2000 site Meandry Jihlavy is located within the Malešovice area. It includes one of the last naturally preserved sections of the lower Jihlava, which has remained free from major technical alterations and interventions. The river course is at the heart of the landscape here: this section is shaped not by technical modification, but by its naturally preserved course.
The Přírodní park Niva Jihlavy protects a naturally meandering stretch of the Jihlava, characteristic of the area, as well as a network of riverside trees and oxbow lakes. The river landscape therefore consists not only of the flowing water, but also includes the banks and former river channels. The habitat of the specially protected fish species sekavčík horský is another natural feature of the Malešovice area.
Cycling Route and Getting There
The signposted Brněnská vinařská stezka runs through Malešovice. Its total length is 92 kilometres and it is mostly paved; it is designated for gravel, trekking and road bikes. These details describe the route as a whole and indicate that it is a longer cycling route, without attributing the same features to every individual section.
Bus line 512 is relevant for travel to Malešovice. It runs along the Modřice–Dolní Kounice–Trboušany–Kupařovice–Malešovice route and serves the Malešovice, ObÚ stop. The timetable is valid from 14 December 2025 to 12 December 2026. Check the latest departure times before travelling to ensure your plans match the current timetable.
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For the main travel overview: Brno-Country District.
