Discover Brankovice: Culture, Church and Nature

If you are considering Brankovice as a destination for a hotel stay, you will encounter several distinct themes: the history of the Church of St. Nicholas, regional influences in the folk costume, the community festival obecní hody, and the Strabišov–Oulehla protected area. The history of the buildings and the town thus sits alongside local customs and nature. For practical planning, the railway station and the swimming pool’s public opening hours are also relevant.

Church and local history

The Church of St. Nicholas is one of Brankovice’s notable buildings and is listed as an immovable cultural monument. Its history is marked by a significant turning point: in 1690, the former Catholic church and rectory burned down completely; the new church was built in 1714. The sequence of fire and reconstruction gives the church a distinct place in the town’s history.

Folk costume and community festival

The Brankovice folk costume includes elements from Haná, Slovácko and Brněnsko. This local costume thus brings together several regional influences. Work on the Brankovice folk costume began in early 2001 with the participation of the municipality. Expert consultations were held with the Slovácké Museum and the Institute of Ethnography at Masaryk University in Brno.

The obecní hody in Brankovice offer a recurring cultural event with a clearly defined date: they have been held on the third Saturday in August every year since 2001. If this date matters for your trip, check the specific event schedule for the year in question.

Chapel and spring

The Chapel of the Virgin Mary and the nearby Svatá studánka form a unit. The spring dates from the same period as the chapel, but was already there before the chapel was built. It was believed to have miraculous properties. Unlike the history of the church, the focus here is on the connection between the chapel and the spring, as well as the historical interpretation of the spring.

Strabišov–Oulehla protected area

The Strabišov–Oulehla protected area includes the cadastral area of Brankovice and is part of the Natura 2000 network. The habitats in the area include semi-natural dry grasslands and scrubland on calcareous substrates. They also include oak-hornbeam forests of the Galio-Carpinetum association and Eurosiberian steppe oak woods. The area’s natural profile thus includes both open land and forest habitats.

Getting there and swimming hours

Brankovice railway station is part of an integrated transport system. There is a bus stop nearby. If you plan to travel by public transport, check the current timetables before setting off.

A municipal notice dated 18 May 2026 states that the swimming pool at ZŠ a MŠ Brankovice has been operating again since Friday, 15 November 2024. For the public, it lists swimming hours on Fridays from 4 to 8 p.m., except on public holidays and during school holidays; last entry is at 7 p.m. Before visiting, check whether this information is still current.

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