Tvarožná (Brno-Country District)

Tvarožná (German: Bosenitz) is a municipality and village in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants.

Tvarožná
Municipality
General view of Tvarožná
Flag
Coat of arms
Tvarožná
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°11′30″N 16°46′17″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictBrno-Country
First mentioned1288
Area
 • Total8.81 km2 (3.40 sq mi)
Elevation
257 m (843 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
 • Total1,323
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
664 05
Websitewww.tvarozna.cz

Geography

Tvarožná lies about 10 km east of Brno. Tvaroženský brook flows through the municipality. There is also one pond in the municipal area.

History

The first written mention of Tvarožná is from 1288.[2]

The municipality is famous for the Battle of Austerlitz in 1805 (The Battle of the Three Emperors). Santon hill in the municipality was a strategic location for Napoleon's army, being occupied by the French general Clapared and his 17th regiment.

Sights
  • Santon hill as a view-point with a chapel on top of the hill
  • Saint Nicholas Church, built in 1880–1881
  • Replica of the French canon Gribeauval
  • Saint Nicholas Church
  • Chapel on Santon hill
  • Santon hill
  • View of Tvarožná from Santon
  • Panorama
  • Common in Tvarožná
  • Memorial to people who died during the Battle of Austerlitz

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
  2. "Nejstarší dějiny obce" (in Czech). Obec Tvarožná. Retrieved 2020-11-10.


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