Fulnek

Fulnek (Czech pronunciation: [ˈfulnɛk]) is a town in the Nový Jičín District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,600 inhabitants. It lies 29 km south from Opava and 40 km west from Ostrava.

For other uses, see Fulnek (disambiguation).
Fulnek
Town
Komenský Square with the town hall
Flag
Coat of arms
Fulnek
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°42′45″N 17°54′12″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictNový Jičín
First mentioned1293
Government
 • MayorPetr Ertelt
Area
 • Total68.46 km2 (26.43 sq mi)
Elevation
258 m (846 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
 • Total5,592
 • Density82/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
742 45
Websitewww.fulnek.cz

History

The town was created in the time of the big colonisation of northeast Moravia and located near the well known Amber Road, important trading route connecting Mediterranean areas with Baltic sea coasts.

Through years Fulnek was a manor owned by several noble families. During a period of prosperity, acting of members of Unity of the Brethren provided high development of education. A very important representative was John Amos Comenius, who has spent there three most beautiful years of his life – as he said himself.[2] After the defeat of Bohemian Revolt (in 1621) he had to escape from the town.[3]

Until 1918, Fulnek was part of the Austrian monarchy (Austria side after the compromise of 1867), in the Neutitschein – Nový Jičín District, one of the 34 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in Moravia.[4]

In 1938, it was occupied by the Nazi Germany as one of the municipalities in Sudetenland. The German-speaking population was expelled in 1945 (see the Beneš decrees) and replaced by Czech settlers.

Sights
  • Fulnek Castle
  • Holy Trinity Church
  • Plague Column
  • Memorial of J. A. Comenius and Museum of Nový Jičín Region
  • Augustinian monastery

Sport

Local football club Fotbal Fulnek plays in lower amateur tiers.

Notable people

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

Fulnek is twinned with:[5]

See also

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
  2. "Základní informace: Základní údaje o městě: Informační centrum Fulnek". www.ic-fulnek.cz. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
  3. "Jan Amos Komenský | Moravskoslezsko". www.msregion.cz. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
  4. Die postalischen Abstempelungen auf den österreichischen Postwertzeichen-Ausgaben 1867, 1883 und 1890, Wilhelm Klein, 1967
  5. "Partnerská města" (in Czech). Město Fulnek. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
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