Olšany - Chapel of St. Cyril and Methodius

Olšany is not one of the older villages within the Šumperk district, nor is it originally significant, the first mention of its existence is of a relatively late date in the deed of the sale of the Ruda manor (nad Moravou) from 1489. Until the middle of the 19th century, it was more or less an agricultural village, the only significant change was the laying of the foundations of the paper mill on the site of the former mill in 1861. Over the years, the paper mill developed into an extensive industrial…