Velké Hoštice - statue of St. John of Nepomuck and the errant boulder

The village of Velké Hoštice, located approximately 5 kilometers from the city of Opava, is a village with a rich history, it is one of the oldest inhabited villages in Hlučín and Silesia. According to archaeological discoveries, people lived on parts of today's territory of the village as early as the 6th millennium BC. The village was first mentioned in 1220. There are several monuments in the village, dominated by the Baroque castle and the church. Before the newly renovated…