Hradec nad Moravicí

Hradec nad Moravicí (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɦradɛts ˈnad moravɪtsiː]; German: Grätz) is a town in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 5,500 inhabitants. It lies about 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of Opava. The town is dominated by a castle complex.

Hradec nad Moravicí
Town
Red Castle
Flag
Coat of arms
Hradec nad Moravicí
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°51′39″N 17°52′16″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictOpava
First mentioned1066
Government
 • MayorPatrik Orlík
Area
 • Total43.96 km2 (16.97 sq mi)
Elevation
264 m (866 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
 • Total5,506
 • Density130/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
747 41, 747 84
Websitewww.muhradec.cz

History

The area around Hradec nad Moravicí was first settled approximately between 3000 and 2700 BC. A fort was built in the 8th century, which by the 11th century had a full military garrison. The fort was built up into a Romanesque–Gothic castle under the Přemyslid dynasty. The town suffered during the Thirty Years War and lost its city rights for a short time. In 1778, the castle was purchased by the princes of the house of Lichnovský, who would remain there until 1945.[2]

Red Castle

The town experienced significant industrial growth in 19th century and a railway was connected to the town in 1905.[2] Before World War I, according to the 1910 Austrian census, the town had 329 inhabitants, 314 of whom had permanent residence there. The census asked people for their native language: 169 (53.8%) were German-speaking and 144 (45.9%) were Czech-speaking. The largest religious group was Roman Catholics with 327 (99.4%).[3] In 1938, the town was annexed by Nazi Germany. It was returned to Czechoslovakia in 1945, when the town's German-speaking population was expelled.[2]

Culture

The town features regular concerts and an annual music competition.[4]

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

Hradec nad Moravicí is twinned with:[5][6]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
  2. Hruška, Lubor. "Strategický plan města Hradec nad Moravicí do roku 2020" (PDF). p. 5. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  3. Ludwig Patryn (ed): Die Ergebnisse der Volkszählung vom 31. Dezember 1910 in Schlesien, Troppau 1912.
  4. Sadie, Stanley; Tyrrell, John, eds. (2001). "Hradec nad Moravicí". The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians (2nd ed.). London: Macmillan. ‎
  5. "Partnerské mestá". liptovskyhradok.sk (in Slovak). Liptovský Hrádok. Retrieved 2019-09-09.
  6. "Česko-polský projekt Hranice dokořán". muhradec.cz (in Czech). Město Hradec nad Moravicí. Retrieved 2019-09-09.


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