Polomí – Village Green, Sacred Details and Rural Discoveries

Polomí combines a distinctive villagescape with small yet remarkable traces of regional history. The village lies in a sloping valley at the northern end of the Drahany Highlands and is ideal for anyone who, when travelling through Czechia, wants to discover not only well-known sights but also traditional local details, sacred art and rural impressions.

A roadside village with its own character

Polomí is a roadside village shaped by a village green. The green is lined with loosely arranged original single-storey buildings with a half-storey in the roof area. The village green and the houses arranged along the road together shape the villagescape and give Polomí its distinctive character. On a walk, you can observe both the loose arrangement around the green and the roof areas with their half-storeys. The probably oldest written mention of Polomí dates from 20 May 1301.

Bell tower, wayside cross and lime trees of freedom

One of the notable cultural landmarks is the bell tower of Saint Martin, dating from the end of the 18th century. Its bell was cast in 1807 by Wolfgang Straub from Olomouc. It bears reliefs of the Holy Family and Saint Barbara, providing a specific detail through which the village’s religious and artisanal heritage can be seen.

There is also a sandstone wayside cross from 1939 beside the road. Both the figure of Christ and the cross are made from a single piece of sandstone. The lime trees of freedom were planted nearby on 28 October 1928. The occasion was the tenth anniversary of the establishment of Czechoslovakia. The roadside shrines near the lime trees and the cross date from no later than the first third of the 19th century. They depict Jesus, the Virgin Mary, Saint Joseph and Saint Ludmila. Thus, several independent memorials and religious landmarks with different historical connections stand along the road.

Water, forest and special discoveries

The landscape around Polomí also has details of its own to offer. The Polomský potok stream rises directly in the village and only re-emerges below the built-up area. Anyone following the course of the water should therefore bear in mind that the stream initially remains hidden within the village. At the edge of the forest, beside the field path from the playground to the forester’s lodge, there is an image of the Mother of God. The painter Josef Mánes is also said to have stayed directly in Polomí several times – a traditional connection that gives the village another cultural facet.

For children, Polomí has a private stable that offers horse riding and activities related to horse keeping. A private farmer also offers their own organic food products. For orientation within the village, there is a new bus stop along the main road through Polomí.

Discover more places

If you would like to expand your research beyond Polomí, you can also look at Tištín, Hacky, Bousín, Bílovice-Lutotín, Suchdol, Vícov, Želeč and Ochoz.

For the higher-level travel overview: Prostějov District.