Silesian Calvary near Hradec nad Moravicí

The hill called Kalvárie is known to thousands of participants of the Silesia mountain bike marathon as one of the toughest climbs. It is here that most of the fans come. Calvary, however, has a two hundred year old history and regular pilgrimages are held here.

The Stations of the Cross were built on a hill near Hradec nad Moravicí in 1774, following a dream of Anna Maria Magdalena Thomagnini, the mother of the owner of the local estate. She dreamt that the faithful ascended the shining hill. Therefore, wooden stops were first built, which were replaced in the mid-19th century by brick chapels with depictions of Jesus Christ’s journey to Golgotha.From Calvary there are beautiful views of Hradec nad Moravicí and Opava. You can go to the chateau park, the chateau or the Moravice River.