Rajhrad is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) south of Brno. It lies in the Dyje–Svratka Valley. It is situated on the right bank of the Svratka River.
Historyedit
The first written mention of Rajhrad is from 1169. It was probably founded at the turn of 10th and 11th centuries and named after a nearby former gord. The Benedictine monastery was founded here in the mid-11th century. In 1234, Rajhrad was allowed to hold a market, and in 1330, it was called a market village. In 1339, it was first referred to as a market town.[2]
The monastery is the main sight. It is one of the oldest and most valuable monasteries in Moravia. It includes the abbey Church of Saints Peter and Paul, which was built during the Baroque reconstruction of the monastery. It was designed by the architect Jan Santini Aichel. Today the monastery houses the Monument of Literature in Moravia with a historical library.[5]
Notable peopleedit
Beda Dudík (1815–1890), historian; lived and died here
^ ab"Starodávné městečko" (in Czech). Město Rajhrad. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
^"Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Brno-venkov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 11–12.
^"Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^"Klášter v Rajhradě u Brna" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
External linksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rajhrad.
Official website
May 08, 2024
rajhrad, german, groß, raigern, town, brno, country, district, south, moravian, region, czech, republic, about, inhabitants, townbenedictine, monasteryflagcoat, armslocation, czech, republiccoordinates, 09028, 60389, 09028, 60389country, czech, republicregions. Rajhrad German Gross Raigern is a town in Brno Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic It has about 4 100 inhabitants RajhradTownBenedictine monasteryFlagCoat of armsRajhradLocation in the Czech RepublicCoordinates 49 5 25 N 16 36 14 E 49 09028 N 16 60389 E 49 09028 16 60389Country Czech RepublicRegionSouth MoravianDistrictBrno CountryFirst mentioned1169Government MayorFrantisek OndracekArea Total9 49 km2 3 66 sq mi Elevation190 m 620 ft Population 2023 01 01 1 Total4 092 Density430 km2 1 100 sq mi Time zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Postal code664 61Websitewww wbr rajhrad wbr cz Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Demographics 4 Transport 5 Sights 6 Notable people 7 References 8 External linksGeography editRajhrad is located about 10 kilometres 6 mi south of Brno It lies in the Dyje Svratka Valley It is situated on the right bank of the Svratka River History editThe first written mention of Rajhrad is from 1169 It was probably founded at the turn of 10th and 11th centuries and named after a nearby former gord The Benedictine monastery was founded here in the mid 11th century In 1234 Rajhrad was allowed to hold a market and in 1330 it was called a market village In 1339 it was first referred to as a market town 2 In 2000 Rajhrad became a town 2 Demographics editHistorical populationYearPop 18691 496 18801 651 10 4 18901 522 7 8 19001 629 7 0 19101 874 15 0 YearPop 19211 987 6 0 19302 400 20 8 19502 376 1 0 19612 597 9 3 19702 716 4 6 YearPop 19803 058 12 6 19912 763 9 6 20012 713 1 8 20113 277 20 8 20214 181 27 6 Source Censuses 3 4 Transport editThe D52 motorway from Brno to Pohorelice runs next to the town Sights editThe monastery is the main sight It is one of the oldest and most valuable monasteries in Moravia It includes the abbey Church of Saints Peter and Paul which was built during the Baroque reconstruction of the monastery It was designed by the architect Jan Santini Aichel Today the monastery houses the Monument of Literature in Moravia with a historical library 5 Notable people editBeda Dudik 1815 1890 historian lived and died here Josef Zeleny 1824 1886 painterReferences edit Population of Municipalities 1 January 2023 Czech Statistical Office 2023 05 23 a b Starodavne mestecko in Czech Mesto Rajhrad Retrieved 2021 11 16 Historicky lexikon obci Ceske republiky 1869 2011 Okres Brno venkov in Czech Czech Statistical Office 2015 12 21 pp 11 12 Population Census 2021 Population by sex Public Database Czech Statistical Office 2021 03 27 Klaster v Rajhrade u Brna in Czech CzechTourism Retrieved 2021 11 16 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rajhrad Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rajhrad amp oldid 1157979646, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
