- Land Area: 1246 ha
- Population: 1819
- Altitude: 168 asml
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.
In regards to ethnicity and culture, the village has two groups of traditional cimbalon music; one of Jožka Severin and Dúbrava, and also a male and female choir. To keep the traditions of Podluží alive, the Slovácko club takes great interest in maintaining the village‘s folk costumes and songs, as does the local people and children‘s folk ensemble „Kostičánek“. The favourite sports are football, modern gymnastics and judo. The Judo Club annually hosts judo teams from all over the country in the local Sokol house.
The main folk event is the Folk Feast which is held annually for three days in Mid-October. The Folk Costume Ball is on the fi rst Saturday of January.
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.
The relatively small village boasts a wide range of notable natives and citizens. Most memorable are minstrel Josef Rampáček and siblings Zdeněk and Božena Baťkovy, František Třetina a composer of folk songs, academic painter Jaroslav Blažek and František Tureček, who is known for producing traditional shoes.
