Hradec nad Moravicí
Hradec nad Moravicí | |
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Town | |
 Red Castle | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Hradec nad Moravicí Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°51′39″N 17°52′16″E / 49.86083°N 17.87111°ECoordinates: 49°51′39″N 17°52′16″E / 49.86083°N 17.87111°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Moravian-Silesian |
| District | Opava |
| First mentioned | 1066 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Patrik Orlík |
| Area | |
| • Total | 43.96 km2 (16.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 264 m (866 ft) |
| Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 5,506 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 747 41, 747 84 |
| Website | www |
Hradec nad Moravicí (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɦradɛts ˈnad moravɪtsiː]; German: Grätz) is a town in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 5,500 inhabitants. It lies about 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of Opava. The town is dominated by a castle complex.
History[]
The area around Hradec nad Moravicí was first settled approximately between 3000 and 2700 BC. A fort was built in the 8th century, which by the 11th century had a full military garrison. The fort was built up into a Romanesque–Gothic castle under the Přemyslid dynasty. The town suffered during the Thirty Years War and lost its city rights for a short time. In 1778, the castle was purchased by the princes of the house of Lichnovský, who would remain there until 1945.[2]
The town experienced significant industrial growth in 19th century and a railway was connected to the town in 1905.[2] Before World War I, according to the 1910 Austrian census, the town had 329 inhabitants, 314 of whom had permanent residence there. The census asked people for their native language: 169 (53.8%) were German-speaking and 144 (45.9%) were Czech-speaking. The largest religious group was Roman Catholics with 327 (99.4%).[3] In 1938, the town was annexed by Nazi Germany. It was returned to Czechoslovakia in 1945, when the town's German-speaking population was expelled.[2]
Culture[]
The town features regular concerts and an annual music competition.[4]
Twin towns – sister cities[]
Hradec nad Moravicí is twinned with:[5][6]
Baborów, Poland
Liptovský Hrádok, Slovakia
References[]
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Hruška, Lubor. "Strategický plan města Hradec nad Moravicí do roku 2020" (PDF). p. 5. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ^ Ludwig Patryn (ed): Die Ergebnisse der Volkszählung vom 31. Dezember 1910 in Schlesien, Troppau 1912.
- ^ Root, Deane L., ed. (2001). "Hradec nad Moravicí". The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. Oxford University Press.[full citation needed]
- ^ "Partnerské mestá". liptovskyhradok.sk (in Slovak). Liptovský Hrádok. Retrieved 2019-09-09.
- ^ "Česko-polský projekt Hranice dokořán". muhradec.cz (in Czech). Město Hradec nad Moravicí. Retrieved 2019-09-09.
External links[]
- (in Czech) Official website
- (in Czech) Castle
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