Plague Column

Square in Polička

A nice little square with a fountain and the dominant feature of the Plague Column

Everything is class but living in a hostel on the contrary. Almost every weekend some kind of holiday is very noisy. But the view of the square is good.

At the end of 1714, an epidemic broke out, killing one-fifth of the people living in Mohelnice, and therefore Johan Sturmer of the Maletín Sandstone built the Plague Column in 1717 as protection against another plague. In the corners there are statues of Saints Francis and Sebastian Xavier, St. Roch and St. Charles Borromeo. At the top of the column is a statue of the Madonna and Child, at the bottom of the niche is hidden St. Rosalie. Another similar plague column is located in Loštice, which is near Mohelnice, and in Moravská Třebová they can boast another plague column. If you are in these cities, it is worth looking at them. I recommend

Nice square with plague column and modern new fountain. Beautiful floral columns with geraniums. pleasant sitting on the square except for those parked cars that disturb the well-being. There is also a very nice cast-iron fountain with an ancient statue of hygie carrying amphora. There is also a renovated town hall building.

Even in Mohelnice was created 2.10.2019 place of reverence under Karel Gott. The square in Mohelnice is one of the smaller ones, with a plague column and a small fountain in the middle. In 2012, the square underwent revitalization and a new fountain was also placed here. It is a pity that all the trees were cut down during the square reconstruction. In my opinion, cars of this size should be forbidden because cars have reserved parking places around the square, so that pedestrians can easily move the sidewalks along the buildings. If you need to go to a plague column or a fountain, for example, you have to watch out for passing cars and believe that some cars are driving fast enough. The Czech police do not solve it and the municipal police are not here, because the councilors of the mohelnice say they are not needed. Parking on the square is paid but if you do not pay there is little chance that someone will find out. As I wrote so the square is nicely repaired but there are no trees that would provide a shade in the summer heat. If you would like to look for a restaurant in the square, do not even try to find one here. You will find only Vietnamese snacks and kebabs, as well as some small foods and that's all about food. If you go to Mohelnice for a trip and but want to have lunch here and I recommend you eat on the way, because finding a restaurant open during the day can be a problem.