Želeč: Village Square, Church and Landscape

Želeč between the village square and gently rolling terrain

Želeč lies in a flat hollow between opposing southern and northern slopes and blends into gently rolling terrain. The village thus combines a clearly recognizable landscape with historically shaped details. For your travel planning, it is worth looking first at the village square and the traces that define the character of Želeč.

The original agricultural farmsteads and an old avenue of linden trees shape the village square. To the east, in the area of the estate, there is a listed granary. Both features make the village’s agricultural and architectural history visible at specific locations.

St. Bartholomew’s Church and the protected ensemble

The parish church of St. Bartholomew was consecrated on 27 August 1939 by the Bishop of Olomouc, ThDr. Josef Schinzel. The single-nave building has a narrower pentagonal presbytery, a sacristy and a 31-metre-high tower. The architectural forms give the church building a precisely defined individual character.

In addition to the church, the protected complex includes the cemetery wall with gates, a niche chapel and the enclosed plots of the site. For visitors interested in cultural history, this means that not just a single building but a cohesive ensemble is significant.

Historic traces in the villagescape

The former manor house of Želeč was converted from an original fortress into a Renaissance-style building in the 1570s by the Želecký z Počenic family. A remarkable Poklona sv. Jana Nepomuckého from the late 18th century also stands by the wall of the château grounds.

These two historic testimonies complement the village square and the parish church with different periods. They show how the rural village structure, sacred architecture and the history of a former manor meet in Želeč.

Sport, water and open landscape

The Sportovní areál a Wellness Želeč includes a tennis court and two multi-purpose courts with synthetic surfaces. Tennis, volleyball, nohejbal, floorball and small-sided football are available there. The two multi-purpose courts are free of charge and open to the public daily from 09:00 to 16:00; after 16:00, free advance booking is required.

Below Želeč lies a reservoir with an island, which is considered one of the significant biotopes. Another striking landscape feature is the three-sided rendered wayside shrine Boží muka: it stands in a field on the right side of the road on the hill between Želeč and Doloplazy.

Želeč as a starting point for your search

When searching for a hotel in Želeč, you can take your preferred focus into account: the village square, church and historic traces contrast with the landscape connection to the reservoir and the documented sports facilities. If you would like to extend your travel planning beyond Želeč, you will find further places: Vincencov, Tištín, Smrzice, Konice, Hluchov, Jesenec, Ondratice and Výšovice.

To the higher-level travel overview: Prostějov District.