- Land area: 752 ha
- Population: 2,830
- Altitude: 176 asml
The town of Lužice lies in the fertile landscape of South Moravia, surrounded by cherry, peach and apple orchads; and of course the vineyards. The underground wealth is from oil, natural gas and lignite, which are intensively used these days. The name of the village, however, derives from the numerous water bodies, which spilled forth in ancient times.
We can study the traces of the first residents of the Lužice area from before the Stone Age (Neolithic). The oldest written references to the village date back to 1250, when the property was given to the Velehradský monastery. In the year 1359, according to the record in the municipal folder, it was bought by William from Potštejn. The medieval fortress, which was here, disappeared in the late 14th century. From 1511, Lužice belonged to the estate of Hodonín. In the history of the village as with other regional municipalities – the 17th century was the most difficult period, especially the period of the Thirty Years‘ War. During that time the village was entirely desolated several times. Its modern history grew with the beginning and development of industry. Directly on the land register several lignite mines operated in the years 1840 to 1931; currently the only operating one is the Mír mine of Mikulčice. In the period of 1870 - 1933 there was a large factory for the manufacture of glass. Although Lužice is predominantly an industrial village with growing modern housing developments; folk singing, dance and colorful folk costumes have still enough space in the lives of many local people. Proof of this are, i.a. three „old men of Podluží“, the winners of „verbuňk“ dance in regional celebrations „Podluží in song and dance“, who come form Lužice. At the beginning of July, Cyril and Method´s feast is celebrated, and this feast is connected with forerun singing and meeting by the cymbalom. Something different is sculptural symposium called Wood –Stone, held in July. They operate here men choir, Slovácko´s club Lužice, church choir, children‘s cymbalo music, ethnographic ensemble Lužičánek and many others. Thanks to them, the village lives the rich cultural and social life all year round. And if you heard French, it was probably because of French partner village Isdes visit.
Dominantou obce je kostel zasvěcený velkomoravským věrozvěstům sv. Cyrilu a Metoději, dostavěný v roce 1874, s výzdobou malíře Jano Köhlera z r. 1932.
The dominant feature of the village is the church dedicated to the Great Cyril and Methodius and completed in 1874, with the decoration of painter Jano Köhler from the year 1932. Recently what is called Old Letty has been reconstructed: it is a traditional folk architecture monument, presenting a permanent exhibition of housing as well as other occasional exhibitions. From 2008, sports fans can use the modern sports hall in the facilities of the Baník Club: for example, an football field with artifi cial irrigation. The recreation area is the natural swimming pool Lužák - Cihelna. If you want to enjoy the peace and quiet of nature, you will encounter the nearby system of ponds in the Písečná locality. The water line is bordered by mixed forest. It is a paradise for mushroom pickers; it is overgrown with willow, reed and reedmace; and it is home to many rare species of water birds, animals and insects. East of the village, at the shores of the Morava River, a home for many storks, you can fi nd alluvial forest.
Lužice is the birthplace of musicologist Miroslav Barvík, known for his educational radio programs about music. Born here also are the following: a teacher, graphic artist and fighter against fascism, Jaroslav Dobrovolský; Štěpán Kurka, who was the first czechoslovak aviator in World War II, who died in 1939; and Stepan Příkazský, recruit officer, folksinger and the last Lužice bag-piper, whose life in America is refered to in travelers Hanzelka and Zikmund´ s book called Tam za řekou je Argentina.
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The town lies in the undulating terrain of the western part of Hodonín District, run through by the Prušánka river and surrounded by vineyards on three sides.
The town of Dolní Bojanovice is situated in the fertile countryside of the Lowermoravian valley and it is run through by the Prušánka river.
Well known people born in Dolní Bojanovice include the following: Peter Esterka, Roman Catholic auxiliary bishop of Brno and the Czech community living outside the country, Michal and Růžena Komosní, creators of Podluží garbs; Vymyslický Franz, author of the above carved crucifix; IFranz Esterka, researcher dealing with the problem of drilling - irrigation engineering in the oil industry, Paul Janeček, music teacher, regenschori, music publisher of textbooks and Jan Pospíšil, academic painter.
The town of Dubňany is spreadout in the lower part of the Slovácko area. It is surrounded on three sides by a large forest which is called Doubrava; and it is protected by the slightly remote peaks of the Ždánický forrest and Chřiby from the north. There is an open valley with the Kyjovka river on the south side. This has created very favorable climate conditions that have had a signifi cant impact on the population development since prehistoric times. The fi rst historically documented settlement in the area was a village called Jarohněvice (est.1222). The first written report about the Dubňany village comes from the year 1349, where it was mentioned that Čeněk of Lipá sold the village to Smila of Letovice. According to the oldest information, the name Dubňany comes from the trees of the Doubrava forrest. The oldest report about the size and population of Dubňany comes from the year 1620. It‘s written in the local chronicle that the village had 86 houses with 560 inhabitants. This number was naturally changing over the centuries: in the Thirty Years War there were 14 houses and 90 people; in 1819 there were already 323 homes with 1,328 inhabitants. Real development started after 1850, when both the glass industry was established in Dubňany( Upper smelter in 1868 and Lower smelter in 1875), as well as the mining industry (lignite mines Jiříkovsko, Antonie, Rudolf, Marie and God´s help during the 1860´s and 1870´s of the 19th century). In that time the village became a mining municipality and this trend grew between 1950 and 1980. By the year 1960 the development of the neighbourhood called Lignit had fi nished and Dubňany became the aim of newcomers from surrounding areas due to new work opportunities.
But even such progress didn‘t stop locals from winegrowing. The fi rst class wine route laying between Dubňany and Mutenice still produces quality white wines and the wine cellars located here encompass a large underground area. The local traditions are kept by local woman‘s ethnographic choruses Drmolice, Dúbrava, Dúbravěnka. There is also a men‘s choir, Dubňany; a brass band, Přespolanka; and the cimbalon music of Dúbrava. From the monuments we should draw particular attention to the neo-Gothic parish church from 1885 with an older presbytery from 1720. There is the empire building of the rectory next door from 1859 and some valued statues and crucifixes in the centre of the town (St. Jan Nepomucký – 1797, St.Vendelín 1763). There is also an exposition of the mining and glass industry in a former school, where you can find a lot about the history and ethnography of Dubňany and its surroundings. You shouldn´t miss the chance to see the 600 years old oak tree growing in the Jarohněvický yard.
Hodonin is the district town and natural center of Mikroregion Hodonínsko, lying in the Dolnomoravské valley of the Morava River, wedged between the Morava river forming the border with the Slovak Republic and a large forest complex named Doubrava.
From a wide range of organizations operating here, let us mention at least the following: theatre ensemble Svatopluk, folklore ensemble Dubina, Slovácko Club Hodonín and of course the symphony orchestra of Hodonin and mixed choir. Of no less interes is the series of events held here annually: the competition of children‘ s singers, Věneček z rozmarýnu of Fanoš Mikulecký (March); The Concentus Moraviae Music Festival (June); The Water Kingdom Festival (July); St. Vavřinec Festival (August); Feast of Wine (September ), The Emperor‘s Feast (October).
According to the legend, this populous village, lying in the flat and intensively cultivated agricultural lanscape of the Svodnice stream, recieved its name by the big pear tree, at once said, standing in a place where there is the center of the village today.
The village has rich religion tradition, which is declared by suprising number of statues and crucifixes. There is more then tens of them, for all, let get mention, at least, the statue of St. Josef, St. Jan Nepomucky, St. Michal and The Holy Trinity, the art works from the end of the 19th century. And the dominant of the village is the church of St. Bartolomej from the year 1861, which is decorated with a bell with Czech sign from the 17th century.
Josefov is located in the countryside west of Hodonin, in an area where fields, vineyards and orchards dominate the landscape. The Prušánka river fl ows directly behind the village.
The eastern part of Kostice is situated on the floodplain of the rivers Kyjovka and Morava. The rest of the village is situated on the terrace above the river floodplain and is mostly covered with cultivated agricultural crops. Local archaeological fi ndings come from the Stone Age and the Bronze Age. Roman coins were also discovered. The fi rst written reference to the village is most likely of colonization origin dated in 1384. The village was included in Týnec‘s Manor which fell to the Moravian Margrave Jost. Owners were often changed until 1638. Then belonging to Břeclav, it was bought by Prince Charles Eusebius of Liechtenstein. The proximity of the Hungarian border meant that the population suffered immensely during the invasion of the east side of the Morava River, i.e. Bočkajovci in 1605, Kuruc a hundred years later. The village was also plundered by the Hussites during the Thirty Years War. With the exception of one house, Kostice was completely burned down in a fi re that raged through the village in 1829. Fortunately, recovery was relatively quick. In the 19th and even until the early 20th century, the people stayed occupied during the winter by knitting baskets for peasant carriages. Vineyards started to be cropped here only as recently as hundred years ago; however, local wine now has outstanding qualities.
Kostice has four historically protected buildings. These are the Chapel of St. Theresa from 1861, the Chapel of St. Cross, Balikovy‘s Chapel from 1898 and the statue of St. John of Nepomuk. If you set off for the southeast, you will find a beautiful view of the Kostice pond and woodland meadows.These places are excellent for relaxation and leisurely walks.
Ladná is a village wedged in an area between the Brno-Bratislava highway and the riparian woodlands along the Dyje River. It is a quiet and peaceful place that is ideal for hiking and cycling. It represents one of the best places in the Lednice-Valtice territory, part of the UNESCO.
The southernmost municipality in Moravia, the town Lanžhot,has a large cadester. The greater part is situated at the confl uence of the rivers Dyje and Morava. Here you will find regularly flooded alluvial forests and meadows - a unique and exceptionally preserved biotopes of Central European signifi cance, which size is not in the Czech Republic. The very first mention about the village dates back to 1384 in the form of Lanczhut oppido, and its german translation Landshut ( means provincial guard) refers to the former function of Lanžhot on the border of three countries – Moravia, Hungary and Austria. Many foreign and domestic troops moved through the today‘s city in the past, and the consequences for the inhabitants were often the same. Interesting is that belonging to the Lords of Lichteinstein´s municipality since 1496, did not feel the consequences of the devastating Thirty Years‘ War as much as the surrounding sites, by the way back in the 1605 after the Bočkajovci invasion it was completely burned and ruined. The hard fights took the place near the town at the end of World War Two between the 5th and the 11th of April 1945. Lanžhot as the only town in Moravian borderland did not fall to Germany, but stayed a part of the Protectorate, was the first Moravian village set free. But the price for that however was terrible – a lot of dead and injured citizens, mostly destroyed town and several hundered Soviet soldiers died. Many of them still lies in unknown graves between the Morava river and the Lanžhot.
From monuments The Church of the Elevation of the Holy Crucifix from the year 1550 deserves your attention, but with the contribution of Prince John of Liechtenstein it was completely rebuilt in the year 1893. The statue of Soviet soldier enjoyed the heritage protection as well as the small chapel beside the road to the Kostice. You can still admire the genuine architecture with colourful entrances. The history and ethnography of the town can be found in local museum.
Renowned for its archeological discoveries in the nearby Slavic settlement, the village of Mikulčice lies Southwest of Hodonín beside the Kyjovka River. The early medieval colony, situated in the village beside the Morava River, was one of the most important centers in the 9th century during The Great Moravian Empire. Unfortunately, we do not know the name of the settlement or what its roles were in the administration of the State in economic and church matters. This area can be estimated at 30-50 ha. After the fall of the Great Moravian Empire, part of the population could have left for the nearby settlement of what is now modern Mikulcice where there are archeological excavations from the 10th and 11th century.
Most of the cadastre of the one of the largest Slovácko municipalities is formed with intensively agricultural landscape with dominant arable land. We can also find here the narrow strip of alluvial forests of the Morava river and fertile vineyards. The local area was settled in prehistoric times, as evidenced by the archeological fi nds of the ceramic and culture of people belonging to the Bronze Age. There was a Velehrad´s monastery colonization settlement during the Middle Age called Walterstoph (the fi rst written mention came from the year 1261) and shortly afterwards Waltersdorf. Like many other border villages, it paid off its position, after many Hungarian war raids was beeing destroyed and established again. Since the year 1384, it was known as Noveville (Nová Ves), the Moravian atribute was admitted in the year 1911. From the major owners of the village may be stated, except already mentioned Velehrad ´s monastery, the Lords of Žerotín (since the year 1528) and the Lords of Liechtenstein. During their control there was an unsuccessful underling rebellion in 1738 in the part of Podluží, and its center was right in Nová Ves. The village was promoted to a town in 1807 and three markets were allowed.
The monuments are represented by St. James church from 1773, in front of it there are sculptures of St. Wenceslas and St. Florian from the fi rst half of the 18th century. Other saints, whose plastics you can see in Moravská Nová Ves are St. Jan Nepomucký and St. Anna; worth visit is also local cemetry, where the gravestone sculpture made by Franta Úprka are. And finally, look to the open nature: In the sunshine, vibrate air, there is a way to to the alluvial forests full of fauna and flora, of the beautiful lakes…
The village is situated in the middle of the agricultural landscape in which the arable land is predominant, sometimes supplemented by fruit orchards and vineyards, in particular, it is situated in a shallow valley on the right bank of the Prušánecký stream.
Today´s name of the village of Nový Poddvorov as well as that of neighboring village - Starý Poddvorov – are based on the defunct village of Potvorovice (and subsequently the town Potvorova), which belonged to the Velehrad´s monastery and was completly destroyed during the Czech-Hungarian wars in the second half of the 15th century. Until now it has remained the only route named Kosteliska.
The village of Prušánky lies west of the town Hodonín in the shallow valley of the Prušánka River and is situated between two peaks called Nechory and Jochy.
The biggest holiday in the village is August‘s Garb Fest „Under the Green‘ and is associated with cimbalon music. There is also a Garb Fest in January and the traditional Mountain Driving Festival in September. The festivals are held in a well known area called Nechory, where there are more than 400 wine cellars and is situated very close to the village. The most precious cultural monument in the village is the late Baroque Church of St. Isidora from 1758 built on the site of the original chapel housing the altarpiece from Ignac Raab. By the road to Nechory, is the statue of St. Jan Nepomucký from 1847. The oldest scultpure is the statue of St. Florian from 1839, which now has found its place in the park.
The village is located north of the town Hodonín, surrounded by the large forest Doubrava from three sides.
This large local village consists of three parts: the village itself with a part called On the Hill; the Colony, which got its name in the 19th century from the colony of houses for employees of the local sugar refinery; and Soboňky, created only in 1826 and connected to the village in 1960. You will find the village about five kilometers north of Hodonín. On one side it is surrounded by the Morava river; on the other side there is the forest complex of Doubrava. It was inhabited as early as in the prehistoric times; at the latest, during the Stone Age. The first written mention of the village is a list from the year 1270, where the name of its owner, Tvrdek of Rohatec (de Rohaz) is written. Stimulation of settlement was probably caused by business connections to Moravia and upper Hungary by boat across the Morava River, as evidenced by the ancient ferry – „pas rohatecký „. Somewhere in these places there used to be a fortress in the distant past. And from these roots, Rohatec also developed. From the river bends with their many sandy outposts, so called horns, Rohatec also probably acquired its unusual name. Residents were engaged in fishing, hunting, crayfi sh and farming.
The village can be found in Mutěnice´s uplands, besides the Kapansko forest. The first mention about the settlement, at that time called Potvorovice (Potowariz), comes from the year 1209. Nineteen years later it was joined into a confederation of fifty municipalities devoted by Přemysl Otakar II to the Cistercian monastery of Velehrad. The village disappeared in the second half ot the 15th century, during the Czech- Hungarian wars. The monastery mortgaged deserted Potvorovice Protivec to Zástřizl, who sold them in the year 1529 to Heralt of Kunštát. In the beginning of the 17th century the new settlement began to appear, particularly in the area under the vineyards, which is documented by the seal from 1779. The village was settled by newcomers from Slovakia, from the villages of Dubňany and Ratiškovice and other surroundings. During the time the name of the village started to change to Potvorov. The current name of the village dates back to 1870; and fifty-four years later it was officially recognized. In the 1940´s of the last century, oil extraction started in the very near sorrounding.
But the main monument to see is the all-wood windmill of the ram type from 1870. It was restored in 2003. Its interior shows how flour was porduced in the past. It stands on a hill, just three kilometres from the village, and according to legend was built by a citizen of a neighboring village, who got rich thanks by finding a military treasure.
The village is situated on the edge of high agriculturally continuously cultivated terraces with fields and vineyards above the river Kyjovka.
The sights here include the neo-gothic church of St. Nicholas from the year 1941, the statue of St.John of Nepomuk from the year 1841, trihedral calvary probably having its origin in the 18th century. You may also check through a natural amphitheater with Slovácko´s cottage. Rare fauna and flora is presented in a mosaic of meadows and wetlands, preserved in the nivea of Kyjovka and Morava rivers. Treasures of alluvial forest are protected in the Nature reserve Stibůrkovská lakes.
The village is located in the slope between the river Kyjovka and road linking Břeclav with Hodonin, on the outskirts of Moravian alluvial forest. Its name meant „paled place“ in Old Czech language..
Fortunately, there have been preserved folk customs, clothes and songs. The traditional and most important event is the feast called „under the green“, hold in early September (the feast after beheading of St.John the Baptist), during which it is possible to admire the variety of folk costumes of Podluží worn by dozen of single boys and girls, local and even non-resident. Folk costume ball is hold in January or in February; Girls´ coronet then in November. There are two choirs, which contribute to the social life: it is a men choir and mixed church choir. Cultural life is also completed with programme of kindergarten and elementary school: annualy they organize Christmas academy, children‘s carnival, a celebration on Mothers´ Day and Children´s Day, the exhibitions of children‘s work, etc. Worth mentioning and seeing is a dominant of the village - the pilgrimage church of Beheading of St. John the Baptist, which comes from 1760 and was expanded more than hundred years later. In addition, we can mention the school from the year 1832, rebuilt in 1885, and historically listed oak under the Lady Chapel on the way to Tvrdonice. On his trunk you will certainly notice the image of Madonna with Jesus: The place is bound with legend, that a God´s Mother manifested to a soldier. When they tried to transport the image to the church in the nearby Moravská Nová Ves, the horses were unable to move the car, and therefore the image has remained there.