Bzenec is located about 16 kilometres (10 mi) northeast of Hodonín. Larger part of the municipal territory lies in a flat landscape of the Lower Morava Valley. The northern hilly part lies in the Kyjov Hills and include the highest point of Bzenec, Horní hory at 292 metres (958 ft). The town is situated on the Syrovinka stream.
History
Bzenec with the synagogue on a historical postcard
The first written mention of Bzenec is from 1015, when the local Businc Castle was conquered by Duke Oldřich. In around 1230, Bzenec became a regional centre. In 1330, Bzenec was first referred to as a town. First Jews settled here probably in the second half of the 14th century. The Jewish community belonged to the oldest in Moravia.[2]
The original castle on the hill above the town was badly damaged during the Hussite Wars and demolished in the late 15th century. A new late Gothic fortress was built right in the town. In the 16th century, it was rebuilt into a Renaissance castle.[2][3] Until 1514, the Bzenec estate was owned by the royal chamber, although it was often pawned.[4]
The first reliable mentions of the Jewish community date back to the 16th century. The Jews were permitted to own vineyards, which, together with the town's convenient location on the trade route, were the reasons why they settled here.[5] In 1605, the town was severely damaged by the army of Stephen Bocskai. Bzenec further suffered during the Thirty Years' War. The Jewish community was completely destroyed. The town recovered only slowly.[5][6]
When the estate was owned by Count Erdmann Kryštof Pruskovský of Pruskov, the castle was baroque rebuilt by design of Domenico Martinelli in 1709–1710. The castle garden was rebuilt partly into a French formal garden and partly into an English park. In 1852, Count Vilém of Reichenbach had demolished the Baroque castle and had built a new neo-Gothic castle in 1855–1858. As a result, the count became very indebted, which eventually led to his suicide, and the second floor of the castle remained unfinished.[3]
Bzenec is known for viticulture and wine production. The town also has a tradition of growing fruit and vegetables. Pickled cucumbers and vegetable salads are mainly produced here.[2]
Bzenec is also known for the vinegar production. The vinegar plant was founded here in 1864.[9]
Sights
Bzenec Castle
The castle fell into disrepair and today is owned by the town. It is inaccessible. The castle park is open to the public.[3] In the park is a tree known as Bzenec Linden, which is supposedly more than 900 years old.[10]
The landmark of the town is the Chapel of Saints Florian and Sebastian. It was built in 1703 on the hill above the town, on the site where the old castle stood. Due to its location, the chapel was struck several times by lightning, then it was destroyed during the World War II. The chapel was restored only recently, and was opened in 2018.[11]
Notable people
Rudolf Auspitz (1837–1906), Austrian industrialist, economist; lived here
^"Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Hodonín" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 21 December 2015. pp. 1–2.
^"Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 27 March 2021.
^"Historie Bzenecké octárny" (in Czech). Bzenecký ocet. 23 November 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
^"Bzenecká lípa" (in Czech). Město Bzenec. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
^"Kaple sv. Floriána a Šebestiána" (in Czech). Město Bzenec. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
^"Partnerská města" (in Czech). Město Bzenec. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bzenec.
Official website
May 04, 2023
bzenec, czech, pronunciation, ˈbzɛnɛts, german, bisenz, town, hodonín, district, south, moravian, region, czech, republic, about, inhabitants, townview, centreflagcoat, armslocation, czech, republiccoordinates, 97333, 26667, 97333, 26667, coordinates, 97333, 2. Bzenec Czech pronunciation ˈbzɛnɛts German Bisenz is a town in Hodonin District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic It has about 4 300 inhabitants BzenecTownView of Bzenec centreFlagCoat of armsBzenecLocation in the Czech RepublicCoordinates 48 58 24 N 17 16 0 E 48 97333 N 17 26667 E 48 97333 17 26667 Coordinates 48 58 24 N 17 16 0 E 48 97333 N 17 26667 E 48 97333 17 26667Country Czech RepublicRegionSouth MoravianDistrictHodoninFirst mentioned1231Government MayorErik EbringerArea Total40 34 km2 15 58 sq mi Elevation183 m 600 ft Population 2022 01 01 1 Total4 303 Density110 km2 280 sq mi Time zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Postal code696 81Websitewww wbr bzenec wbr cz Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Demographics 4 Economy 5 Sights 6 Notable people 7 Twin towns sister cities 8 References 9 External linksGeography EditBzenec is located about 16 kilometres 10 mi northeast of Hodonin Larger part of the municipal territory lies in a flat landscape of the Lower Morava Valley The northern hilly part lies in the Kyjov Hills and include the highest point of Bzenec Horni hory at 292 metres 958 ft The town is situated on the Syrovinka stream History Edit Bzenec with the synagogue on a historical postcard The first written mention of Bzenec is from 1015 when the local Businc Castle was conquered by Duke Oldrich In around 1230 Bzenec became a regional centre In 1330 Bzenec was first referred to as a town First Jews settled here probably in the second half of the 14th century The Jewish community belonged to the oldest in Moravia 2 The original castle on the hill above the town was badly damaged during the Hussite Wars and demolished in the late 15th century A new late Gothic fortress was built right in the town In the 16th century it was rebuilt into a Renaissance castle 2 3 Until 1514 the Bzenec estate was owned by the royal chamber although it was often pawned 4 The first reliable mentions of the Jewish community date back to the 16th century The Jews were permitted to own vineyards which together with the town s convenient location on the trade route were the reasons why they settled here 5 In 1605 the town was severely damaged by the army of Stephen Bocskai Bzenec further suffered during the Thirty Years War The Jewish community was completely destroyed The town recovered only slowly 5 6 When the estate was owned by Count Erdmann Krystof Pruskovsky of Pruskov the castle was baroque rebuilt by design of Domenico Martinelli in 1709 1710 The castle garden was rebuilt partly into a French formal garden and partly into an English park In 1852 Count Vilem of Reichenbach had demolished the Baroque castle and had built a new neo Gothic castle in 1855 1858 As a result the count became very indebted which eventually led to his suicide and the second floor of the castle remained unfinished 3 Demographics EditHistorical populationYearPop 18693 874 18803 756 3 0 18904 225 12 5 19004 271 1 1 19104 468 4 6 YearPop 19214 320 3 3 19304 562 5 6 19504 137 9 3 19614 291 3 7 19704 013 6 5 YearPop 19804 079 1 6 19914 113 0 8 20014 200 2 1 20114 251 1 2 20214 294 1 0 Source Censuses 7 8 Economy EditBzenec is known for viticulture and wine production The town also has a tradition of growing fruit and vegetables Pickled cucumbers and vegetable salads are mainly produced here 2 Bzenec is also known for the vinegar production The vinegar plant was founded here in 1864 9 Sights Edit Bzenec Castle The castle fell into disrepair and today is owned by the town It is inaccessible The castle park is open to the public 3 In the park is a tree known as Bzenec Linden which is supposedly more than 900 years old 10 The landmark of the town is the Chapel of Saints Florian and Sebastian It was built in 1703 on the hill above the town on the site where the old castle stood Due to its location the chapel was struck several times by lightning then it was destroyed during the World War II The chapel was restored only recently and was opened in 2018 11 Notable people EditRudolf Auspitz 1837 1906 Austrian industrialist economist lived here Nehemiah Brull 1843 1891 rabbi lived here Max Kurzweil 1867 1916 Austrian painter graphic artist Norbert Jokl 1877 1942 Austrian linguist father of AlbanologyTwin towns sister cities EditSee also List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic Bzenec is twinned with 12 Egeln Germany Murs Erigne FranceReferences Edit Population of Municipalities 1 January 2022 Czech Statistical Office 29 April 2022 a b c Historie mesta in Czech Mesto Bzenec Retrieved 3 December 2021 a b c Zamek in Czech Stary Bzenec Retrieved 3 December 2021 Majitele bzeneckeho panstvi in Czech Stary Bzenec Retrieved 3 December 2021 a b Zidovska obec ve Bzenci in Czech Stary Bzenec Retrieved 3 December 2021 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Gotthard Deutsch Josef Hoff 1901 1906 Bisenz In Singer Isidore et al eds The Jewish Encyclopedia New York Funk amp Wagnalls Historicky lexikon obci Ceske republiky 1869 2011 Okres Hodonin in Czech Czech Statistical Office 21 December 2015 pp 1 2 Population Census 2021 Population by sex Public Database Czech Statistical Office 27 March 2021 Historie Bzenecke octarny in Czech Bzenecky ocet 23 November 2015 Retrieved 3 December 2021 Bzenecka lipa in Czech Mesto Bzenec Retrieved 3 December 2021 Kaple sv Floriana a Sebestiana in Czech Mesto Bzenec Retrieved 3 December 2021 Partnerska mesta in Czech Mesto Bzenec Retrieved 3 December 2021 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bzenec Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bzenec amp oldid 1150500076, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
