Velké Pavlovice – Winegrowing, Architecture and Nature

Velké Pavlovice brings together a range of interests: winegrowing and cellar architecture, architectural history, folklore, and nature and environmental education. If you are looking for a hotel in Velké Pavlovice, these topics can be a starting point for planning your trip. Consider whether you would like to connect your stay more with wine, historic buildings, a local tradition or places in nature.

Lookout Tower and Vineyards

The Slunečná lookout tower is located near Velké Pavlovice. A path through the vineyards of the Nadzahrady wine-growing area leads to the tower. Its viewing platform is 15 metres high and can be reached by climbing 75 steps. The path and the stairs describe different parts of the route: the path leads through the vineyards, while the steps lead up to the platform. The stated height refers to the platform, and the number of steps to the way up to it.

Wine Cellars and Winegrowing

One example of cellar architecture is the Habánský vinný sklep of the Lacinovi family at V Údolí 154. The building dates back to 1808 and also serves as the home of the Vinařství Lacinovi winery. The complex includes a press room with a wooden wine press, a granary and an underground wine cellar. The cellar is considered a typical example of a vernacular building in the Haná-Slovácko region dating from after 1700. The rooms show different aspects of the building: the wine press in the press room, the granary and the underground cellar.

The recurring OTEVŘENÉ VINNÉ SKLEPY programme allows visitors to enter participating wine cellars from late April to late September. You can taste samples from local winemakers, see how the cellars operate, ask questions about winegrowing and winemaking, and buy selected samples. The programme thus combines tastings with a look at cellar operations and conversations about winemaking. If you are travelling specifically for this, check seasonal availability in advance.

The unusually shaped wine cellars in Vinařská ulička Pod Starou Horou are also known as “opilé sklepy” (“drunken cellars”). The name refers to this group of cellars; their unusual shape is another feature of the local cellar architecture.

Architectural History and Local Traditions

In 1762, Velké Pavlovice came into the possession of the Habsburgs. Under their rule, the fortress was converted into a Baroque château and used to administer the estate. The Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary was built in the Baroque style and is considered an example of the so-called rural Baroque, which is common in the religious architecture of South Moravia. The château and the church represent different architectural contexts: the fortress was converted and then used for estate administration, while the church belongs to the region’s religious architecture.

The Chapel of St. Urban, the patron saint of all winemakers, is located near Velké Pavlovice, on the boundary between the Poštory and Nad Zahradami wine-growing areas. Its location connects the theme of winegrowing with a religious building, while the château and church offer other historical and architectural associations.

Krojované hody is Velké Pavlovice’s traditional folklore festival and a major social event of the year. It includes a long-standing rite for electing the Stárci and Sklepníci. The dates change from year to year, so bear this in mind if you would like to plan your trip around the festival.

Velkopavlovické vinobraní is a revived tradition with historically documented roots. It is described as a festival of the harvest, winegrowing and the arts for all generations. Dates and detailed programmes vary each year. If you plan to attend, check the information for the relevant year.

Environmental Education and Nature

Ekocentrum Trkmanka provides environmental education, outreach and environmental counselling for families with children and the general public. The centre houses a permanent exhibition about the Velkopavlovická apricot, which was established in November 2013. Environmental education and an exhibition about a regional apricot variety are thus presented here as separate topics.

Biocentrum Zahájka offers a natural area with a series of ponds, a wetland and planted vegetation. The combination of water, wetland and plantings offers a different focus from the cellars, buildings and winegrowing traditions. When planning your trip, you can choose between winegrowing, history, festivals and nature as distinct interests, without combining them into a single itinerary.

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