Strážnice (Hodonín District)
Strážnice | |||
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Monastery church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary | |||
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Country | Czech Republic | ||
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Region | South Moravian, Moravia | ||
District | Hodonín | ||
Commune | Veselí nad Moravou | ||
Municipality | Strážnice | ||
Elevation | 177 m (581 ft) | ||
Coordinates | CZ 48°54′N 17°19′E / 48.900°N 17.317°ECoordinates: CZ 48°54′N 17°19′E / 48.900°N 17.317°E | ||
Area | 31.40 km2 (12.12 sq mi) | ||
Population | 5,733 (1.1.2012) | ||
Density | 183/km2 (474/sq mi) | ||
First mentioned | 14th century | ||
Mayor | Mgr. Renata Smutná | ||
Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
- summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
Postal code | 696 62 | ||
Location in the Czech Republic
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Wikimedia Commons: Strážnice | |||
Statistics: statnisprava.cz | |||
Website: www.straznice-mesto.cz | |||
Strážnice (German: Straßnitz) is a town in Hodonín District, South Moravian Region, Czech Republic. It has a population of 5,829 (2006 est.). It is located in Slovácko microregion.
Items from the Neolithic Linear Pottery culture have been found in the area.[1]
The Strážnice Castle – originally a water castle – was founded in the second half of the 13th century, later rebuilt in Renaissance style. Positioned at the river Morava, it served as a guarding point on Hungarian border. Nowadays, the National Institute of Folk Culture resides here. There is a permanent exposition of "Folk instruments of the Czech Republic" and the Castle library. The castle is surrounded by an informal park with the longest plane alley in Central Europe founded in the first half of the 19th century. Amphitheatres, a summer cinema, lakes, a dendrology path with educational boards and many benches are located in the park. The Jewish cemetery in Sadova street holds about 1100 gravestones, the oldest ones dating back to 17th century. The synagogue rebuilt in early 20th century has been recently renovated in mid-2008 and is an adjunct to the local museum. Most of the Straznice Jews were deported to their deaths in the Holocaust but many of the houses in the old ghetto still stand. The roads leading to neighbouring towns of Veselí nad Moravou and Skalica are flanked by massive early-16th century bastions.
Photogallery
- Monastery church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
(Klášterní kostel Nanebevzetí P. Marie) - Parish church of St. Martin and White Tower
(Farní kostel sv. Martina a Bílá věž) - Town hall
(radnice) - Statue of J. A. Comenius
(socha J. A. Komenského) - Bust of J. A. Comenius
(památník J. A. Komenského) - Train station
(vlakové nádraží) - Chateau Strážnice
(Strážnický zámek) - Chateau Park
(Zámecký park) - Veselí Gate
(Veselská brána) - Synagogue
(synagoga) - Jewish cemetery
(Židovský hřbitov) - The Strážnice Museum of the Villages of South-east Moravia
(Muzeum vesnice jihovýchodní Moravy)
References
- ↑ Gardelková-Vrtelová, Anna; Golej, Marián (2013). "The necklace from the Strážnice site in the Hodonín district (Czech Republic). A contribution on the subject of Spondylus jewellery in the Neolithic". Documenta Praehistorica. Znanstvena založba Filozofske fakultete Univerze v Ljubljani. 40: 265–277. doi:10.4312/dp.40.21. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Strážnice. |
- (Czech) Official website
- The Strážnice Museum of the Villages of South-east Moravia (open-air museum)