The Trip of Nový Jičín - Kunín (5 km)
We will set out from Nový Jičín to the destination of our trip, the village of Kunín, via Šenov near Nový Jičín.
Šenov near Nový Jičín, an autonomous village since 1994, was founded at the end of the 13th century. Beautiful nature surroundings are its assets. The oldest part of the village culture heritage is
St. Martin’s Church, dating back to the turn of the 14th century.
From Šenov near Nový Jičín we will proceed further on to Kunín, a village 5 km far from Nový Jičín.
Kunín is situated on both banks of the Jičínka River. It was founded at the end of the 13th century. At the end of the 18th century the village flourished greatly under the administration of
Countess Marie Walburga of Truchsess-Zeil. The countess established here a school for youth, the only one of its kind in Europe, which was attended also by
František Palacký.
Currently Kunín ranks among modern villages with a preserved nature background, through which the international
cycle path of Moravian Gate passes.
cycle path No. 6175 called Palacký’s PathThe also starts at Kunín Castle.
The most prominent sight in the village is
Kunín Castle, which belongs to the most valuable baroque castles in the whole Moravia.