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]

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. Root, Deane L., ed. (2001). "Hradec nad Moravicí". The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. Oxford University Press. ‎
  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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