Vranovice (Brno-Country District) Explained

Vranovice
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:South Moravian
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Brno-Country
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:48.9661°N 16.6067°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1257
Area Total Km2:13.83
Elevation M:177
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:2448
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:691 25

Vranovice is a municipality and village in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,400 inhabitants.

Geography

Vranovice is located about south of Brno. It lies in a flat landscape in the Dyje–Svratka Valley. The Svratka River flows along the southern municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Vranovice is from 1257. Until the 19th century, the village was entirely agricultural and wine-growing. From 1257 to 1527, the village was owned by the Premonstratensian convent in Dolní Kounice. After the convent was abolished, Vranovice was owned by various lower noblemen. After the Battle of White Mountain in 1620, the village was acquired by the Dietrichstein family. The last noble owners were the Herbestein family.[2]

Until the 19th century, the inhabitants made a living from agriculture and viticulture. In 1839, the railway was built, which helped the development of the village. In the same year, Vranovice became the site of the first train collision in continental Europe, when two steam locomotives collided at the local train station.[2] [3]

Transport

Vranovice is located on the railway line TišnovHustopeče via Brno.[4]

Sights

The main landmark of Vranovice is the Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary. It was built in 1868–1870.[5]

The Chapel of Our Lady, Mother of Good Counsel, dates from 1906. It is a small but architecturally valuable building.[6]

A notable building is the ossuary from the 17th century, built in the cemetery wall. This small building with a distinctive conical roof is an important funeral monument.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Z historie. Obec Vranovice. cs. 2024-04-17.
  3. Web site: Vranovice a Rychaltice – první srážka vlaků a první automobilová nehoda kontinentální Evropy. CzechTourism. cs. 2024-04-17.
  4. Web site: Detail stanice Vranovice. České dráhy. cs. 2024-04-17.
  5. Web site: Kostel Navštívení Panny Marie. Obec Vranovice. cs. 2024-04-17.
  6. Web site: Kaple Panny Marie, Matky dobré rady. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2024-04-17.
  7. Web site: Kostnice. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2024-04-17.