Bordovice: Hotels and Accommodation
Accommodation in Bordovice
In the immediate vicinity of Bordovice lies Velký Kámen, a 3.649-hectare natural monument. It protects an extensive outcrop of sandstone layers as well as a naturally shaped forest with high biodiversity.
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Nature
Bordovice stretches for approximately 2 km along the banks of the Lichnovský potok. The valley is enclosed by high slopes: Na Peklech reaches 608 m in the northwest, while Velký Javorník reaches 918 m in the southeast. Part of the village lies within the Beskydy Protected Landscape Area (CHKO Beskydy), while another part lies in the Podbeskydská pahorkatina Nature Park.
Hiking and Views
Along the southern boundary of Bordovice runs the green-marked KČT hiking trail 4840 from Frenštát pod Radhoštěm to Velký Javorník. The route continues via Malý Javorník to Rožnov pod Radhoštěm.
Another hiking connection from Velký Javorník to the Bordovice bus stop initially follows a green-marked route to Nad Horečkami over 1.7 km. It then continues along a yellow-marked route to the bus stop; the connection measures 4.3 km in total. The “Bordovice, rozc.” bus stop has a bus bay and a passenger shelter in at least one direction of travel.
The Velký Javorník observation tower is also located nearby. The 25.915-metre-high wooden tower stands on the 918-metre-high summit of the same name and has two viewing platforms. From there, the view extends across the Frenštátská brázda and the front Beskydy range to Lysá hora, as well as over Ondřejník, Poodří, Štramberk and the Veřovické vrchy.
Local History and Architectural Heritage
Bordovice has a single registered immovable cultural monument: the Roubený dům. The detached, single-storey timber building constructed using log-building techniques has a gabled roof, vertically boarded gables, a ventilation opening and underboarding. The building dates from the first half of the 19th century and was the birthplace of the partisan Josef Drozd.
Bordovice was first mentioned in 1584 and remained closely connected with the Hukvaldy estate. The village is traditionally believed to have originated in the 13th century. It is generally assumed that the municipality was established on land belonging to the Hukvaldy estate that became available after forest areas were cleared.
The village’s masonry chapel was completed in 1877, consecrated in 1894 and held services for the first time in 1925. As early as 1568, an iron hammer mill in Bordovice was purchased by the nobleman Kašpar Boček; it stood on the site of Mr Bumbala’s forge. The Gulášové slavnosti are also part of the local events calendar: they were held for the fourth time and featured eight cooking teams.
Other places: Tichá, Trojanovice, Frenstat Pod Radhostem, Lichnov U Nového Jicína.
For the higher-level travel overview: Okres Nový Jičín.
