Březová (Uherské Hradiště District)
Březová | |
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 Centre of Březová | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Březová Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 48°55′32″N 17°44′23″E / 48.92556°N 17.73972°ECoordinates: 48°55′32″N 17°44′23��E / 48.92556°N 17.73972°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Zlín |
| District | Uherské Hradiště |
| First mentioned | 1351 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.74 km2 (5.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 433 m (1,421 ft) |
| Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 1,003 |
| • Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 687 67 |
| Website | www |
Březová is a municipality and village in Uherské Hradiště District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.
Březová lies approximately 27 kilometres (17 mi) south-east of Uherské Hradiště, 35 km (22 mi) south of Zlín, and 273 km (170 mi) south-east of Prague.
Etymology[]
The name of the municipality is derived from the landscape of birch trees, which was previously typical of this region.[2]
History[]
The settlement of the area began with the establishment of the Cistercians monastery Smilheim, which was built in 1261.[2] According to the municipal website, the first written mention of Březová is from 1492,[2] however other sources state the year 1351.[3]
Sights[]
Kyselka[]
On 1576 a doctor Tomáš Jordán of Klausenburk mentioned Březová's spring in his medical book about healing water. The spring is considered to be healing and is generally known under the name of Kyselka.
The lookout tower Lopeník[]
On 16 July 2005 the new lookout tower Lopeník was built. It was constructed as a symbol of friendship between Czechs and Slovaks. The tower is 20 meters high, it is built of oak timber on stone foundations. It offers a view of the Moravian and Slovakian surroundings.
Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius[]
Initially, there was a small chapel in Březová. Afterwards, a little church was established there instead of the chapel. Finally, thanks to the initiative of the priest František Černoška, the contemporary church was constructed. The foundation stone of the new church was laid on 19 July 1865. Work on the church was very difficult due to unfavorable conditions, such as hail, frost, a fire that destroyed nineteen houses. The church was dedicated to Saints Cyril and Methodius. It became the biggest dominant of the municipality and valuable architectural evidence of the 19th century. Since 1987, it has been protected as a cultural monument.
Notable people[]
- Leoš Janáček (1854–1928), composer; visited Březová for several times to be inspired here by a variety of regional folk songs
References[]
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Březová. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
- ^ "Public Database: Březová (district Uherské Hradiště)". Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
Further reading[]
LAPČÍK, Vladimír. Uherskohradišťsko. In Vlastivěda moravská vol. 63. Uherské Hradiště: Slovácké muzeum, 1982. Chapter 10. Březová, pp. 463–466.
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