Postřelmůvek: Homole, valley landscape and historic farmsteads

Get to know Postřelmůvek through its landscape, a named cycling route and distinctive buildings.

A landscape between a valley hollow and ridges

Postřelmůvek lies at an elevation of 322 m in a valley hollow. The landscape also varies within the cadastral area: its eastern part extends into the plain along the upper reaches of the Morava, while the western part encompasses the first slopes of the Zábřežská vrchovina highlands. The village is therefore connected with a range of terrain forms. From a tourism perspective, Postřelmůvek is part of the Jeseníky mountain region; at the same time, the nearby landscape is shaped by the valley hollow, plain and first ridges.

Homole and views from the lookout point

Homole is a volcanic hill and one of Postřelmůvek’s defining landscape features. Its summit and lookout point are at an elevation of 516 m; they have been owned by the municipality since 2019. From Homole, views extend towards Šumperk and Zábřeh, across the Pomoraví plains and over landscapes shaped by the ridges of the Jeseníky Mountains. These named viewing directions connect specific local landmarks with the wider landscape.

Homole is also the third stop on the “Kopretinčina NS Svébohov” nature trail. This makes it possible to understand the hill both as a distinctive landscape feature and through its named role on the trail. These are two different points of reference for planning your visit: the views of the surrounding landscapes and the hill’s place on a named nature trail.

Cycling route and road connection

Cycle route 6230 passes through Postřelmůvek on the section between Rovensko and Vyšehoří. The connecting road provides another point of reference: it runs from Zábřeh via Rovensko and Postřelmůvek to Vyšehoří, then joins the main road from Šumperk to Čechy. One detail identifies a cycle route along a specific section, while the other describes a road sequence passing through several places. This lets you locate the village using different, clearly named connections.

Protected farmsteads and chapel

Protected farmstead No. 1 is an example of vernacular architecture dating from 1851. Its features include an earth embankment and a façade articulated with lime plaster. Protected farmstead No. 20 is dated to the mid-19th century. It is of the smallholder type, with a stable under the same roof. The two farmsteads can be distinguished by different details: at No. 1, the focus is on the earth embankment and façade articulation; at No. 20, on the house type and the combination of living quarters and stable under one roof. The dating is also given with different levels of precision: a specific year is given for No. 1, while No. 20 is assigned to a period.

Another building is the Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk. It is a small, oriented brick building with a rectangular ground plan and a semicircular apse. Inside, it has a flat ceiling with stucco decoration and a masonry altar mensa. The description covers both the building’s basic form and individual interior features. Together with the farmsteads, the chapel offers a different architectural point of reference from Homole: here the focus is on building form and detail, while there it is on the hill, views and landscape.

Choose the focus that suits you

These highlights distinguish the destination’s landscape and architectural features and give you a concrete basis for considering Postřelmůvek as a possible place to stay.

Discover more destinations: Leština, Kopřivná, Olšany, Hraběšice, Zborov, Dlouhomilov, Branná, Starý Maletín

For the broader travel overview: Šumperk District.