Bučovice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈbutʃovɪtsɛ]; German: Butschowitz) is a town in Vyškov District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,900 inhabitants.
Bučovice | |
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 Town square | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Bučovice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°8′56″N 17°0′7″E / 49.14889°N 17.00194°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Moravian |
| District | Vyškov |
| First mentioned | 1322 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jiří Horák (KDU-ČSL) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.18 km2 (12.04 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 230 m (750 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,891 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 685 01 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
editThe villages and hamlets of Černčín, Kloboučky, Marefy and Vícemilice are administrative parts of Bučovice.
Geography
editBučovice is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) south of Vyškov and 26 km (16 mi) east of Brno. It lies on the border between the Litenčice Hills and Ždánice Forest. The highest point is the Radlovec hill at 426 m (1,398 ft) above sea level. The Litava River flows through the town.
History
editThe first written mention of Bučovice is from 1322. However, a stone church stood here already in the 13th century. In the late 14th century, it was referred to as a market town with vineyards.[2]
In the 16th century, Bučovice prospered and developed. The owner of the manor Jan Šembera Černohorský of Boskovice had built here one of the most magnificent Renaissance residences in Moravia. The castle was finished by his son-in-law Maximilian of Liechtenstein in the 1630s. During the Thirty Years' War in 1645, Bučovice was looted and damaged by the Swedish troops, but the castle was defended.[2]
In the second half of the 18th and the first half of the 19th century, Bučovice was one of the most important centres of cloth production in Moravia. The owners of the textile companies of the time belonged to a large Jewish community. In the second half of the 19th century, Bučovice further developed and gained the character of a town. During the 20th century, the most important economic sector in the town became the woodworking industry.[2]
After World War II, the castle was confiscated to the Liechtensteins by the state.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
editThe I/50 road (part of the European route E50), which connects Brno with Uherské Hradiště and the Czech-Slovak border in Starý Hrozenkov, passes through the town.
Bučovice is located on the railway line Brno–Staré Město.[6]
Sights
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Bučovice is known for the Bučovice Castle. The Renaissance castle was built in the style of Italian villas in 1575–1585. Today it is owned by the state and open to the public.[3] The castle has a valuable arcade courtyard with 90 columns, which are decorated with a total of 540 reliefs. In the middle of the courtyard is a Mannerist fountain. The interiors have a rich Mannerist decoration.[7] The castle is protected as a national cultural monument.[8]
An architecturally valuable building is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It was built in the early Baroque style in 1637–1641. In 1748, the interior was modified by Anton Erhard Martinelli. In 1826–1830, the church was modified and extended in the Neoclassical style.[9]
Notable people
edit- Joseph Fischhof (1804–1857), Czech-Austrian pianist, composer and professor
Twin towns – sister cities
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Malý Slavkov, Slovakia
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ a b c "Historie a současnost města" (in Czech). Město Bučovice. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
- ^ a b "Lichtenštejni na Bučovicích" (in Czech). Bučovice Castle. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Detail stanice Bučovice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ "Jediný zámek, kde zajíci běhají po stropě" (in Czech). Bučovice Castle. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
- ^ "Areál zámku s parkem Bučovice" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ "Kostel Nanebevzetí Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ "Partnerská města" (in Czech). Město Bučovice. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
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