Tvarožná (Brno-Country District)

Tvarožná
Municipality
General view of Tvarožná
Flag Coat of arms
Tvarožná Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°11′30″N 16°46′17″E / 49.19167°N 16.77139°E / 49.19167; 16.77139Coordinates: 49°11′30″N 16°46′17″E / 49.19167°N 16.77139°E / 49.19167; 16.77139
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Brno-Country
First mentioned	1288
Area
• Total	8.81 km2 (3.40 sq mi)
Elevation	257 m (843 ft)
Population  (2020-01-01[1])
• Total	1,323
• Density	150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	664 05
Website	www.tvarozna.cz

Tvarožná (German: Bosenitz) is a municipality and village in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants.

Geography[]

Tvarožná lies about 10 km east of Brno. Tvaroženský brook flows through the municipality. There is also one pond in the municipal area.

History[]

The first written mention of Tvarožná is from 1288.^[2]

The municipality is famous for the Battle of Austerlitz in 1805 (The Battle of the Three Emperors). Santon hill in the municipality was a strategic location for Napoleon's army, being occupied by the French general Clapared and his 17th regiment.

Sights[]

• Santon hill as a view-point with a chapel on top of the hill
• Saint Nicholas Church, built in 1880–1881
• Replica of the French canon Gribeauval

Gallery[]

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  Saint Nicholas Church

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  Chapel on Santon hill

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  Santon hill

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  View of Tvarožná from Santon

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  Panorama

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  Common in Tvarožná

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  Memorial to people who died during the Battle of Austerlitz

References[]

External links[]

• Official website (in Czech)
• Project Austerlitz – information about battle

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