Kroměříž

Kroměříž ([ˈkromɲɛr̝iːʃ] (listen); German: Kremsier, Polish: Kromieryż) is a town in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 29,000 inhabitants.

Kroměříž
Town
Town square seen from the Kroměříž Castle tower
Flag
Coat of arms
Nickname(s): 
Athens of Hanakia
Kroměříž
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°17′56″N 17°23′35″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionZlín
DistrictKroměříž
Founded1260
Government
 • MayorJaroslav Němec
Area
 • Total50.97 km2 (19.68 sq mi)
Elevation
201 m (659 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
 • Total28,620
 • Density560/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
767 01 – 767 04; 767 07
Websitewww.mesto-kromeriz.cz
Official nameGardens and Castle at Kroměříž
Criteriaii, iv
Reference860
Inscription1998 (22nd session)

History
Bruno von Schauenburg, bishop of Olomouc

In the Middle Ages, there was a ford across the Morava and the crossroads of the Amber and Salt Roads (which was the actual continuation of the famous Silk Road). The first written record of Kromeříž dates back to 1110. On the Arab map, known as Tabula Rogeriana, the town is referred to as Agra.[2]

The settlement, inhabited by Slavs since at least the 7th century, was founded in 1260 by Bruno von Schauenburg, bishop of Olomouc. Bruno chose Kroměříž to become his see and he also made his castle the centre of his dominion, which consisted of more than 60 vassals from all over Moravia. Kroměříž is referred to as a market village in a document by Ottokar II of Bohemia from 1256, but by 1266 it was already referred to as a town. Bruno established what was to become the famous Archbishop's Palace. The town was badly damaged in the Thirty Years' War, was plundered twice by Swedish troops (1643 and 1645), and after this the Black Death took its toll on the population. Bishop Karl II von Liechtenstein-Kastelkorn rebuilt the town and the palace after that war. The Constitutive Imperial Congress sat in Kroměříž in 1848. In August 1885 a meeting took place here between the Austrian and the Russian emperors.[3]

Economy

On the outskirts of the town there is the Agricultural Research Institute Kroměříž (formerly the Research Institute of Grain, etc., founded in 1951), which is engaged in research and breeding of cereals.[4]

Sights
Regents's house and Museum of Kroměříž Region

The town's main landmark is the Baroque Kroměříž Castle. The polygonal tower of the castle is the main landmark as well as the oldest remnant of the old Bishop's Castle.[5] The Gardens and Castle at Kroměříž were added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1998. In Kroměříž Castle were filmed some scenes from Amadeus and Immortal Beloved.

The Castles's Gallery has the second most significant collection of paintings in the Czech Republic and is home to The Flaying of Marsyas, a late painting by Titian.[6]

The town has two museums, Museum of Kroměříž Region and Karel Kryl's exposition.[6]

Culture

The town has traditionally held an international festival of military brass music[7] and the international festival of sacred music FORFEST.[8]

Notable people

Sports

The town football club, SK Hanácká Slavia Kroměříž, plays in the Moravian-Silesian Football League, the third division of football in the Czech Republic.

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

Kroměříž is twinned with:[9]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 30 April 2020.
  2. "Zajímavé střípky z historie - Geografie a kartografie | Islam Cz". 4 November 2011. Archived from the original on 4 November 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  3. Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Kremsier" . Encyclopædia Britannica. 15 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 925.
  4. "Historie společnosti" (in Czech). Zemědělský výzkumný ústav Kroměříž, s.r.o. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  5. "Tips for Trips: Welcome to Kroměříž!". blog.foreigners.cz. Foreigners.cz. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  6. "Muzea a galerie" (in Czech). Město Kroměříž. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  7. Kuncová, Jarmila (4 September 2011). "V Kroměříži obnovili festival vojenských hudeb" (in Czech). Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  8. "Festival Forfest Czech Republic". forfest.cz. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  9. "Partnerská města" (in Czech). Město Kroměříž. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
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