Frenštát pod Radhoštěm

Frenštát pod Radhoštěm falls within the district of Nový Jičín. The town is surrounded by the Beskydy Mountains from the south-east, and the Lašská Gate is located to the north-west.

In the town you can visit historical monuments, use many sports facilities or go to the surrounding countryside of the Beskydy Mountains.

Places of interest

Visit the town centre! You can see the townhouses and the town hall on the Peace Square, these places are part of the City Monument Zone.

At the Museum of Frenštát pod Radhoštěm, discover the rich history, culture and nature of the region in the permanent exhibitions housed in a historic building dating back to 1876. During the tour, you will learn about the museum's work, which began with the collection of objects for the Ethnographic Exhibition in Prague in 1895, and about the initiator Jiří Felix, who laid the foundation for the collections. After reconstruction and with the support of EU funds, the museum was inaugurated in this building in 2007.

Frenštát pod Radhoštěm offers visitors a wealth of religious monuments. You can visit the Church of St. Martin, which stands on the site of an older church from 1680 and is famous for its St. Martin's bell, the Church of St. John the Baptist from 1640 with an onion bani and re-correction interventions from 1891 and the Lourdes Chapel of St. Mary at Horečky. The Plague Column of the Virgin Mary, dating from 1686, dominates the space with its Baroque sculpture. Other attractions include the Chapel of St. Cyril and Methodius and St. Wenceslas in the style of Wallachian folk architecture and the modern bell tower of the Guardian of the Beskydy symbolizing the protection of nature.

One of the important Frenštát natives was the ski jumper and Olympic champion Jiří Raška. The name of this athlete in Frenštát is borne in his honour by the Jiří Raška Ski Jumping Complex, where ski jumping hills were built.

Only 6 km away from the town centre is the mountain Velký Javorník with the lookout tower of the same name. The peak is located at an altitude of 918 m. During the climb, you can enjoy beautiful views of the entire Moravian-Silesian Beskydy Mountains, Frenštát pod Radhoštěm and in good weather you can see the Jeseníky Mountains, Roháče Mountains and Malá and Velká Fatra Mountains.

Another popular place is Pustevny, which is about 9 km away from Frenštát. If you would like to shorten your journey, start from nearby Trojanovice, where you can also take a cable car. On the ridge there is the Wallachian Trail (Stezka Valaška), which will take you through the treetops.

Frenštát pod Radhoštěm is home to important sculptural works by Albin Polášek, including a statue of the god Radegast and a sculpture of Cyril and Methodius. On the Square of Peace you can admire the fountain with the statue of Neptune from 1840, which contributes to the historical atmosphere of the town. The original statue of Radegast has been replaced by a granite replica, which has stood on Radhošt' since 1998, while a restoration of the original is on display at the Frenštát Town Hall.