Arboretum Bílá Lhota

The arboretum in Bílá Lhota, covering an area of almost three hectares, is a National Natural Monument and offers an exceptional collection of trees from all over the world.

There are around 300 species and cultivars of trees in the park, such as shrubby yews in various colours and shapes, multicoloured beeches, maples, pine spruces, lindens and many others. You can also see several rare and collectible trees in the arboretum, such as Japanese maples, elms and mignonette trees. The trees that you can see in the park are from southern Europe (mainly from the Balkans), Asia (China, Korea, Manchuria, Japan and Siberia) and several trees from different regions of North and South America (USA, Canada, Mexico).

The arboretum itself has a rich history; the first records of its existence date back to the mid-15th century, from which the oldest part of the park - the oak grove around the present-day stables - dates. From the end of the 18th century the chateau and park belonged to the Ostheim family, and in 1870 Jan Riedel bought the chateau and park. He adapted it into a mixed French-English style. In 1965 the park was taken over by the Museum of Homeland History in Olomouc.

The Arboretum offers wheelchair access and barrier-free toilets.