Uherské Hradiště
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Uherské Hradiště ((IPA: [ˈʊɦɛrskɛ: ˈɦraɟɪʃcɛ]), German: Ungarisch Hradisch, Hungarian: Magyarhradis) is a city in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It lies on the Morava river (in Moravia).
Contents |
[edit] History
Uherské Hradiště was founded in 1257 by the Czech king Otakar II. The town is a center of the Moravian Slovakia, a region known for its characteristic folklore, music, wine, costumes and traditions. The historic town center is historically preserved.
For etymology of the name see Moravian Slovakia and Hungarian exonyms.
[edit] Geography
The Uherské Hradiště region is attractive owing to its landscape and rarities. The Morava river with its alluvial forest as well as flora and fauna are particularly popular, while the Chřiby and White Carpathians mountain ranges are also near the town. The area has several castles and palaces, the Great Moravian town Staré Město, and the pilgrimage spot Velehrad. The city is also known for its film festival named Summer Film School (Letní filmová škola).
[edit] People associated with the city
- Radim Bicanek
- Otakar Borůvka
- Adolf Jellinek, rabbi
- Miroslav Kadlec (b. 1964), football player
- Ladislav Kohn
- Věra Suková
- Michal Tabara (b. 1979), professional tennis player
- DJ Tatana (b. 1976), She-DJ
- Anton Gala, Slovak professor and scientist specializing in ophthalmology, studied here
- Vladislav Vaculka (1914-1977) artist
- Miki Volek (1943-1996) rock´and´roll singer
[edit] Twinned cities
[edit] External links
 |
This Czech location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 |
This Jewish history-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
