| Bulhary | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | South Moravian |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Břeclav |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 48.8314°N 16.7486°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1244 |
| Area Total Km2: | 15.16 |
| Elevation M: | 170 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 716 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 691 89 |
Bulhary (until 1949 Pulgary; German: Pulgram) is a municipality and village in Břeclav District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants. Bulhary is partly located within the Lednice–Valtice Cultural Landscape, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Bulhary is located about 13km (08miles) northwest of Břeclav and 40km (30miles) south of Brno. It lies mostly in the Upper Morava Valley, only a small part of the municipal territory lies in the Mikulov Highlands. The highest point is at 278m (912feet) above sea level. The Thaya River flows through the town. The northwestern part of the municipality lies within the Pálava Protected Landscape Area.
The area of the village and its surroundings has been inhabited since time immemorial due to the fertile soil and proximity to the river. At the hill Syslí kopec is an archeological site where the remains of mammoth hunters weapons (28,000–24,000 years BC old) were found. The first written mention of Bulhary is from 1244.[2]
Bulhary is known for viticulture and winemaking. The municipality lies in the Mikulovská wine subregion. The tradition dates back to the 13th century. There are about of vineyards.[3]
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
The main landmark of Bulhary is the Church of Saint Giles. It was built in the late Baroque style in 1769.[4]
The Lednice–Valtice Cultural Landscape, a UNESCO World Heritage Site extends into the southeastern part of the municipal territory, but there are no specific monuments here.