Hvězdlice Explained

Hvězdlice
Settlement Type:Market town
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:South Moravian
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Vyškov
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:49.1933°N 17.0836°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1282
Area Total Km2:11.40
Elevation M:313
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:582
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:683 42

Hvězdlice (German: Neu-Wieslitz) is a market town in Vyškov District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

Hvězdlice is made up of the villages of Nové Hvězdlice and Staré Hvězdlice.

Geography

Hvězdlice is located about 11km (07miles) southeast of Vyškov and 32km (20miles) east of Brno. It lies in the Litenčice Hills. The highest point is at 457m (1,499feet) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Staré Hvězdlice is from 1282. Nové Hvězdlice was first mentioned in 1353, when there was a fortress. In that year, it was already referred to as a market town. From 1411 until the establishment of a sovereign municipality in 1848, Staré Hvězdlice and Nové Hvězdlice were owned by the St. Thomas's Abbey in Brno.[2]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Staré Hvězdlice is the Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius and All Saints. It is a Baroque church with a Romanesque core.[3]

The Church of Saint James the Great is located in Nové Hvězdlice. It was built in the late Baroque style in 1770–1773. It has a rich sculptural equipment.[4]

The Nové Hvězdlice Castle was built in the Baroque style in 1712. This architecturally valuable building now houses a retirement home.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: O obci. Svazek obcí Mezihoří. cs. 2024-04-12.
  3. Web site: Kostel sv. Cyrila a Metoděje, Všech svatých. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2024-04-12.
  4. Web site: Kostel sv. Jakuba. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2024-04-12.
  5. Web site: Areál zámku. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2024-04-12.