Discover Moutnice

For planning your visit to Moutnice, the focus is on sacred architecture and art history, wine tastings, and cycling routes. There is also a literary connection to the 19th century, hody with its harvest procession, and service times at the Roman Catholic parish. This gives you a choice of how to balance cultural highlights and outdoor activities. If you would like to plan your trip around a wine tasting, festival, or church service, arrange reservations and check dates in advance.

Church and Art in Moutnice

St Giles Church was first mentioned in 1298 and is a cultural monument of the Czech Republic. It preserves a late Romanesque core. The surrounding walls of the nave and part of the presbytery wall have survived. The nave is the main part of the church, while the presbytery is the choir area; this helps distinguish the locations of the surviving wall sections. The first mention in 1298 is not necessarily the date the church was built. Its historical context is therefore based on two separate points: the early mention of the church and its surviving late Romanesque features.

A sculpture group in Moutnice depicts Cyril and Methodius. It is three metres tall and made of Greek Kozanis marble. The Ukřižování is notable for different reasons: the sculpture was created in Moravia around the turn of the 15th and 16th centuries and is of exceptionally high artistic quality. The size and material provide specific details about one work; the other is defined by its origin, date, and artistic standing.

Literary history adds another distinctive dimension. From 1872 to 1877, the writer Václav Kosmák wrote poems and stories in Moutnice. These years complement the church’s medieval associations with a literary perspective from the 19th century. If you are interested in local history, you will find different themes here: architecture and sculpture on the one hand, and literary work on the other.

Tradition, Wine and Cycling

In Moutnice, hody is associated with the dožínky harvest festival held at the end of August. During the procession, fruit, vegetables, flowers, grapes, and ears of grain are brought to the altar. These harvest offerings give the procession a tangible connection to the dožínky. The end of August refers to this harvest celebration; if you would like to plan your trip around a festival, check the specific date in advance.

Vinařství Rozařín’s established profile in Moutnice includes 15 hectares of vineyards around Rozařín and Sokolnice. The winery has a tasting room for up to 30 people and offers individually tailored guided wine tastings and light refreshments by reservation. If you plan to include this activity, confirm the reservation and details in advance: reservations and arrangements may change.

For cyclists, two different route descriptions lead to Moutnice or continue from there. The more than 60-kilometre LVA–Slavkovské bojiště cycling route connects the Lednice-Valtice Area, the Hustopečsko region, and the Cezava region with Slavkovské bojiště, passing through Moutnice. Another cycling route runs between Moutnice and Těšany. This lets you choose between a regional connection of more than 60 kilometres and a route between two places. Signposting and trail conditions may change; check both before setting off.

Church Services

At the Roman Catholic parish in Moutnice, services are held Wednesday to Friday at 6:00 p.m., Saturday at 6:00 p.m. (valid for Sunday), and Sunday at 10:30 a.m. As service times may change, check the current schedule before visiting.

Discover more destinations: Tišnovská Nová Ves, Bratčice, Boudy, Štěpánovice, Dolní Kounice, Olší, Kuřim, Oslavany.

For the wider travel overview: Brno-Country District.