Strážnice

Strážnice (German: Straßnitz) is a town in Hodonín District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 5,500 inhabitants. It is located in the cultural region of Slovácko. The centre of the town is historically significant and is protected by law as Urban monument zone.

Strážnice
Town
Town square with the town hall
Flag
Coat of arms
Strážnice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°54′4″N 17°19′0″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictHodonín
First mentioned14th century
Government
 • MayorRenata Smutná
Area
 • Total31.40 km2 (12.12 sq mi)
Elevation
177 m (581 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
 • Total5,537
 • Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
696 62
Websitewww.straznice-mesto.cz

Archeology

Items from the Neolithic Linear Pottery culture have been found in the area.[2]

Sights

Château Strážnice

Château Strážnice was originally built as a water castle in the second half of the 13th century. In 1501 was rebuilt in the Renaissance style château.[3] Positioned at the river Morava, it served as a guarding point on Hungarian border. Nowadays, the National Institute of Folk Culture resides here. There is a permanent exposition of "Folk instruments of the Czech Republic" and a historical library with more than 13,000 books with the oldest from the 16th century.[3] The château is surrounded by an informal park with the longest plane alley in Central Europe founded in the first half of the 19th century. Amphitheatres, a summer cinema, lakes, a dendrology path with educational boards and many benches are located in the park.

Jewish cemetery and synagogue

The Jewish cemetery in Sadová street holds about 1,100 gravestones, the oldest ones dating back to 17th century. The synagogue rebuilt in early 20th century has been recently renovated in mid–2008 and is an adjunct to the local museum. Most of the Strážnice Jews were deported to their deaths in the Holocaust but many of the houses in the old ghetto still stand.

Bastions

The roads leading to neighbouring towns of Veselí nad Moravou and Skalica are flanked by massive early-16th century bastions.

Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Strážnice is twinned with:[4]

  • Monastery church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
  • Parish church of St. Martin and White Tower
  • Statue of J. A. Comenius
  • Train station
  • Château Strážnice
  • Château Park
  • Veselí Gate
  • Synagogue
  • Jewish cemetery
  • The open-air Strážnice Museum of the Villages of South-east Moravia

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
  2. Gardelková-Vrtelová, Anna; Golej, Marián (2013). "The necklace from the Strážnice site in the Hodonín district (Czech Republic). A contribution on the subject of Spondylus jewellery in the Neolithic". Documenta Praehistorica. Znanstvena založba Filozofske fakultete Univerze v Ljubljani. 40: 265–277. doi:10.4312/dp.40.21. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  3. "Zámek Strážnice". Hrady.cz. 2003-10-16. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
  4. "Strážnické vinobraní". straznice-mesto.cz (in Czech). Strážničan. Retrieved 2019-09-04.
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