Uherský Brod

Uherský Brod

Geobox | Settlement
name = Uherský Brod
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category = Town


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country = Czech Republic
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region = Zlín
region_type = Region
district = Uherské Hradiště
district_type = District
commune = Uherský Brod
municipality =
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river = Olšava
location =
elevation = 251
lat_d = 49
lat_m = 1
lat_s = 32
lat_NS = N
long_d = 17
long_m = 39
long_s = 1
long_EW = E
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area = 52.06
area_round = 2
population = 17533
population_date = 2006-07-03
population_density = auto
established = 1140
established_type = First mentioned
mayor = Ladislav Kryštof
timezone =

map_background = Czechia - background map.png map_caption = Location in the Czech Republic
map_locator = Czechia
commons = Uherský Brod
statistics = [http://www.statnisprava.cz/ebe/ciselniky.nsf/i/592731 statnisprava.cz]
website = [http://www.ub.cz/ www.ub.cz]
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Uherský Brod (IPA2|ˈuɦɛrskiː ˈbrot) is a town in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It is situated in the south-east of Moravia (Czech: "Morava"). It lies in the Vizovice Highlands ("Vizovická vrchovina") and near the White Carpathian Mountains ("Bílé Karpaty").

Other important towns and villages in the region of Uherský Brod:
* "Bánov"
* "Bojkovice"
* "Nivnice" - One of the three possible birthplaces of Jan Amos Komenský (Comenius).
* "Komňa" - Also a possible birthplace of Jan Amos Komenský (Comenius). Komenský bears his name after "Komňa".
* "Vlčnov"

History

The history of Uherský Brod can be traced back to the 10th century. In 1272, Premysl Otakar II promoted it to King's town. The 16the century marks the heyday in the history of the town under the lordship of John of Kunovice ("Czech:" Jan z Kunovic); the townhall and lords' house were built. The period of flourishment lasted to the very beginning of the 17th century when the Hungarians started to attack it.

Later the German and Jewish communities started to grow. The 19th century is the period of industrial development.

World War II brought the development of war industry - Česká zbrojovka, a firearms manufacturer, plays a leading role in the region's industry.

There is also a local brewery, Janáček, that supplies mainly in the region. The name is often confused with Leoš Janáček, a Czech composer. However, the two have nothing in common.

Comenius

Uherský Brod is a possible birthplace of Jan Amos Komenský (Latinised: Comenius). However, most likely it is just a place where he spent a part of his life.

There is a museum and a secondary grammar school that bear his name.

The personality of Comenius was the grounds for the twinning of Uherský Brod and Naarden, the Netherlands, where Comenius is buried.

External links

* [http://www.uherskybrod.cz/ Uherský Brod Official Site] - in Czech only
* [http://www.mjakub.cz/en/en.htm J.A. Comenius Museum in Uherský Brod] - in English
* [http://www.ub.cz/hvezdarna/ Astronomical Observatory] - in Czech only
* [http://www.gjak.cz/jakub/index.php?mutace=2 Secondary Grammar School of J.A. Comenius] - in English


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