Uherské Hradiště

Geobox | Settlement
name = Uherské Hradiště
other_name =
category = Town


image_caption = Church of St Francis Xavier

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country = Czech Republic
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region = Zlín
region_type = Region
district = Uherské Hradiště
district_type = District
commune = Uherské Hradiště
municipality =
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river = Morava
location =
elevation = 179
lat_d = 49
lat_m = 3
lat_s = 57
lat_NS = N
long_d = 17
long_m = 27
long_s = 30
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area = 21.26
area_round = 2
population = 26280
population_date =
population_density = auto
established = 1257
established_type = Founded
mayor = Libor Karásek
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map_background = Czechia - background map.png map_caption = Location in the Czech Republic
map_locator = Czechia
commons = Uherské Hradiště
statistics = [http://www.statnisprava.cz/ebe/ciselniky.nsf/i/592005 statnisprava.cz]
website = [http://www.mesto-uh.cz/ www.mesto-uh.cz]
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Uherské Hradiště ((IPA2|ˈuɦɛrskɛː ˈɦraɟɪʃcɛ), German: "Ungarisch Hradisch", _hu. Magyarhradis) is a town in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It lies on the Morava river (in Moravia).

History

Uherské Hradiště was founded in 1257 by the Czech king Otakar II. The town is a center of the Moravian Slovakia, a region known for its characteristic folklore, music, wine, costumes and traditions. The historic town center is historically preserved.

For etymology of the name see Moravian Slovakia and Hungarian exonyms.

Geography

The Uherské Hradiště region is attractive owing to its landscape and rarities. The Morava river with its alluvial forest as well as flora and fauna are particularly popular, while the Chřiby and White Carpathians mountain ranges are also near the town. The area has several castles and palaces, the Great Moravian town Staré Město, and the pilgrimage spot Velehrad. The town is also known for its film festival named "Summer Film School" ("Letní filmová škola").

People associated with the town

* Krabathor, death metal band
* Hypnös, death metal band
* Paul Speckmann (b. 1963), American singer and musician, lives there
* Radim Bičánek (b. 1975), ice hockey player
* Otakar Borůvka (1899-1995), mathematician
* Adolf Jellinek (1821-1893), rabbi
* Miroslav Kadlec (b. 1964), football player
* Michal Kadlec (b. 1984), football player, lived there
* Ladislav Kohn (b. 1975), ice hockey player
* Věra Suková (1931-1982), tennis player
* Michal Tabara (b. 1979), tennis player
* DJ Tatana (b. 1976), She-DJ
* Anton Gala (1891-1977), Slovak professor and scientist specializing in ophthalmology, studied there
* Vladislav Vaculka (1914-1977), artist
* Miki Volek (1943-1996), rock´n´roll singer
* Mojmír Maděrič, actor and showman

Twinned cities

* Bridgwater, United Kingdom
* Mayen, Germany
* Trenčín, Slovakia

External links

* [http://www.mesto-uh.cz/ Official pages]