Březová (Uherské Hradiště District)

Březová is a municipality and village in Uherské Hradiště District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

Březová
Municipality
Centre of Březová
Flag
Coat of arms
Březová
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°55′32″N 17°44′23″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionZlín
DistrictUherské Hradiště
First mentioned1351
Area
 • Total13.74 km2 (5.31 sq mi)
Elevation
433 m (1,421 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
 • Total1,003
 • Density73/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
687 67
Websitewww.obecbrezova.cz

Březová lies approximately 27 kilometres (17 mi) south-east of Uherské Hradiště, 35 km (22 mi) south of Zlín, and 273 km (170 mi) south-east of Prague.

Etymology

The name of the municipality is derived from the landscape of birch trees, which was previously typical of this region.[2]

History

The settlement of the area began with the establishment of the Cistercians monastery Smilheim, which was built in 1261.[2] According to the municipal website, the first written mention of Březová is from 1492,[2] however other sources state the year 1351.[3]

Sights

Kyselka

On 1576 a doctor Tomáš Jordán of Klausenburk mentioned Březová's spring in his medical book about healing water. The spring is considered to be healing and is generally known under the name of Kyselka.

The lookout tower Lopeník

On 16 July 2005 the new lookout tower Lopeník was built. It was constructed as a symbol of friendship between Czechs and Slovaks. The tower is 20 meters high, it is built of oak timber on stone foundations. It offers a view of the Moravian and Slovakian surroundings.

Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius
Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius

Initially, there was a small chapel in Březová. Afterwards, a little church was established there instead of the chapel. Finally, thanks to the initiative of the priest František Černoška, the contemporary church was constructed. The foundation stone of the new church was laid on 19 July 1865. Work on the church was very difficult due to unfavorable conditions, such as hail, frost, a fire that destroyed nineteen houses. The church was dedicated to Saints Cyril and Methodius. It became the biggest dominant of the municipality and valuable architectural evidence of the 19th century. Since 1987, it has been protected as a cultural monument.

Notable people
  • Leoš Janáček (1854–1928), composer; visited Březová for several times to be inspired here by a variety of regional folk songs

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
  2. "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Březová. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
  3. "Public Database: Březová (district Uherské Hradiště)". Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2020-11-26.

Further reading

LAPČÍK, Vladimír. Uherskohradišťsko. In Vlastivěda moravská vol. 63. Uherské Hradiště: Slovácké muzeum, 1982. Chapter 10. Březová, pp. 463–466.

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