Bušín: Valley, Nature Park and Cultural Monuments

Bušín between the valley and the surrounding hills

Bušín lies in a long, elongated valley along the Bušínský potok. The highest hills in the surrounding area reach approximately 600 metres. The valley around Bušín forms the transition and dividing area between the Hanušovická vrchovina and the Zábřežská vrchovina. Those who wish to combine landscape and culture will find a place here whose distinctive features arise from the valley, the surrounding hills and the history of the village. The combination of the valley and the surrounding hills shapes the character of Bušín’s landscape. The approximately 600 metres refers to the highest hills in the surrounding area, not to a uniform elevation of the entire valley area.

Cultural monuments from different periods

A bust of T. G. Masaryk stands in the park of the former school. At the end of Bušín, a monument commemorates those who fell in both world wars. The bust and the monument thus mark two distinct sites of remembrance within the village. These two sites complement the sacred monuments with evidence of the more recent history of the village.

The sacred and art-historical monuments include the Empire-style Sousoší Kalvárie. The monument, made of grey, coarse-grained sandstone, dates from the first half of the 19th century and has been protected since May 1958. The Empire-style Sousoší Nejsvětější Trojice is a state-protected sandstone carving with folk elements; it was created in 1824. This range is complemented by the Baroque Chapel of Panny Marie Bolestné from 1718. Its presbytery was added in 1913.

Nature, trails and local tradition

The Na Kořínku natural area is used for cultural and sporting activities. The agricultural and forestry roads around Bušín are used for tourism in summer and winter. A walk is possible in the valley of the Bušínský potok. The Bušínská pouť is a traditional local cultural event and complements the monuments with a cultural occasion firmly rooted in the village. The natural area and the trails thus add outdoor activity and time spent in the open air to a visit to the village.

Březná Nature Park lies in the vicinity of Bušín. The Březná and Moravská Sázava rivers flow through the nature park; in the landscape, they form distinctive, deep and symmetrical valleys. A trip to Bušín can include both the valley of the Bušínský potok and Březná Nature Park. When planning your stay, you can combine a walk in the valley with a visit to the monuments or Březná Nature Park. These options offer different focuses without prescribing a fixed itinerary.

Getting there and choosing where to stay

Road I/11 from Hradec Králové to Ostrava passes through Bušín. From Bušín, bus connections run towards Šumperk, Zábřeh, Štíty, Ruda nad Moravou and Janoušov. The sights around Bušín are located close to road I/11; Bušín can be reached by bus. The road and bus routes therefore provide different starting points for arrival and further exploration.

For further research, you can also visit the places Vikýřovice, Drozdov, Palonín, Vernířovice, Pavlov, Starý Maletín, Police and Stity.

To the higher-level travel overview: Šumperk District.