Střílky | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Zlín |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Kroměříž |
Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
Coordinates: | 49.14°N 17.2153°W |
Established Title: | First mentioned |
Established Date: | 1261 |
Area Total Km2: | 9.92 |
Elevation M: | 337 |
Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 620 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +1 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 768 04 |
Střílky is a municipality and village in Kroměříž District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.
Střílky is located about 21km (13miles) southwest of Kroměříž and 41km (25miles) east of Brno. The northern part of the municipality lies in the Litenčice Hills, the southern part lies in a forested landscape of the Chřiby range. The highest point is the hill Hrad at 552m (1,811feet) above sea level.
The first written mention of Střílky is from 1261, when the local castle was documented. In 1321, Střílky was owned by Henry of Lipá. In 1486, a castle chapel was built. After 1486, the castle lost its significance and in 1542 it was already abandoned.[2]
The I/50 road (part of the European route E50) from Brno to Uherské Hradiště passes through the municipality.
The Střílky Castle is a ruin of a Gothic castle from the second half of the 13th century. It is located on the Hrad hill southeast of the village. Only several fragments (the castle core, the torso of the round tower, ramparts and ditches) are preserved to this day.[3]
A fortress was built in Střílky in the 16th century. In the 17th century it was rebuilt to a representative Baroque residence, and in the 18th century it was further extended. It includes a castle park. Today the castle complex is privately owned.[4]