Slavkov u Brna
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 Czech Republic
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| Historical part of the country : | Moravia | ||||
| Region : | Jihomoravský kraj | ||||
| District : | Vyškov | ||||
| Area : | 1495 ha | ||||
| Geographic location : | 49 ° 9 ' N , 16 ° 53' E | ||||
| Height: | 211 m nm | ||||
| Residents : | 6,694 (Jan 1, 2019) | ||||
| Postal code : | 684 01 | ||||
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| Railway connection: | Brno – Vlárský průsmyk | ||||
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| Status: | city | ||||
| Districts: | 1 | ||||
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| Mayor : | Michal Boudný (as of 2016) | ||||
| Address: | Palackého náměstí 65 684 01 Slavkov u Brna |
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| Municipality number: | 593583 | ||||
| Website : | www.slavkov.cz | ||||
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Slavkov u Brna (German: Austerlitz ) is a small town 20 km east of Brno in Moravia ( Czech Republic ). It became known through the battle of Austerlitz , which was fought southwest around the Pratzeberg near Újezd u Brna .
history
The area around Slavkov belonged to the Moravian-Slovak Empire of the Lucka. It was originally called Neusedlitz ( Novosedlice ), which was already mentioned by the chronicler Cosmas of Prague and which belonged to the Teutonic Knight Order at the beginning of the 13th century . He built a commander and a fortress there , the remains of which can still be seen in the castle's cellar vault. In 1223 the parish church of St. Marien and the St. Jacobi church were mentioned. In 1237 King Wenzel I confirmed the possession of the Teutonic Knight Order ; presumably he commissioned the order at the same time to found a city. King Wenceslaus IV granted the city a coat of arms and the right to seal in 1416. Since Austerlitz supported the Catholic side in the Hussite Wars , it was then given as pledge to various aristocrats, including the Lords of Sternberg . In 1509, the noble family von Kaunitz took over the rule of Austerlitz for more than four centuries .
Their religious tolerance made a major contribution to the economic and cultural development of the city in the 16th century. Anabaptists who had been expelled from Tyrol began to settle in 1528 . In 1535 about 80 Anabaptists from Český Krumlov found a refuge in Austerlitz. At times there were two Anabaptist congregations in the area with the Austerlitz brothers belonging to the Marpeck district and a congregation belonging to the Hutterites . The members of their community acquired extensive estates and were mainly active in pottery and weaving. The Anabaptist community was one of the largest in Bohemia until its expulsion in 1622. The Bohemian Brothers were also able to develop in Austerlitz. They had their own house of prayer since 1510 and held synods in 1572 and 1584 . The parish of Austerlitz had been Lutheran since 1575.
After the end of the Thirty Years War , only 128 of the 348 houses in the city were still inhabited. After the founding of a textile manufacture by Count Dominik Andreas I. von Kaunitz , an economic boom followed. In 1850, Austerlitz became the seat of the district court. From 1949 to 1960 the city was the seat of the district of the same name.
Attractions
- The Austerlitz castle was built a fort on the site. It was rebuilt first in the Renaissance style and then in the Baroque style. After the Battle of Austerlitz on December 6, 1805, the armistice between France and Austria was signed in the historical hall.
- The town hall was built in 1592 in the Renaissance style.
- The Church of the Resurrection of Christ on the main square was built in 1786–1789 by the Viennese court architect Johann Ferdinand Hetzendorf von Hohenberg .
- The St. John the Baptist Church in the cemetery houses the crypt of the von Kaunitz family, in which Wenzel Anton Kaunitz is also buried.
- The St. Urbanus Chapel from 1712 on the hill of the same name was damaged during the Battle of Austerlitz and rebuilt in 1858–1861.
- Synagogue . Of the Jewish quarter that has existed since 1343, only the synagogue from 1858 and the Jewish school have survived.
- Jewish cemetery , is just outside
Others
After the German name of the city - because of the victory of the Napoleonic troops - u. a. the warship Austerlitz of the French Navy , the Quai d'Austerlitz in Paris and a Paris train station, the Gare d'Austerlitz .
Town twinning
Slavkos are twin cities
Personalities
- Bernardino Ochino (1487–1564), Italian theologian and Protestant, died of the plague in Slavkov.
- Wenzel Anton von Kaunitz-Rietberg (1711–1794), Austrian statesman and diplomat, buried in the family crypt in the city's cemetery
- Peregrin Obdržálek (1825–1891), Catholic priest and author of religious literature, born in Slavkov
- František Koláček (1851–1913), Czech theoretical physicist, born in Slavkov
literature
- Joachim Bahlcke , Winfried Eberhard, Miloslav Polívka (eds.): Handbook of historical places . Volume: Bohemia and Moravia (= Kröner's pocket edition . Volume 329). Kröner, Stuttgart 1998, ISBN 3-520-32901-8 , pp. 17-19.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Český statistický úřad - The population of the Czech municipalities as of January 1, 2019 (PDF; 7.4 MiB)
- ↑ The city's website - Partnerská města ( memento of the original from June 6, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed on May 6, 2017
