Kopřivnice

Kopřivnice ( German: Nesselsdorf ) is a city in Okres Nový Jičín in the Czech Republic. It lies about 30 kilometers south of Ostrava on the Lubina.

History

Nesselsdorf built in the 13th century near the castle chimney and belonged to the reign of the Counts of Hückeswagen.

In 1910 Nesselsdorf was given city rights. The town was known primarily by the 1850 founded by Ignaz Schustala vehicle and railway manufacturer nettle Wagenbau - Fabriks Society ( NW), emerged from the 1923, the car manufacturer Tatra.

Coat of arms

Description: About cleaved White and Red is a historic beige car. In the right box a red breastplate with a silver nettle leaf.

Symbolism: The car in the coat of arms ( the model "President" similar) symbolizes the first manufacturing site for Cars in Bohemia / Moravia and Austria - Hungary. It is a heraldic peculiarity. The nettle leaf stands for Nesselsdorf and for the company nettle Wagenbau - Fabriks Society. The first vehicle was referred to as "President". His average speed was 23 km / h was reached to Vienna on 21 May 1898 a racetrack from the resort.

Community structure

To Kopřivnice consists of the quarters Lubina, Mniší ( Mönchdorf ) and Vlčovice (World Scho joke).

The district Lubina originated from the places Drnholec nad Lubinou ( Dürnholz ) and Větřkovice u Lubiny ( Wetrkowitz ).

Attractions

  • Tatra Museum

Twinning

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Zdeněk Burian (1905-1981), artist and illustrator
  • Tomáš Fleischmann ( born 1984 ), ice hockey player
  • Ignaz Schustala the Elder (1822-1891), industrialist
  • Ignaz Schustala the Younger (1862-1914), industrialist
  • Emil Zatopek (1922-2000), Athlete
Kraj Hectare Tatra (company) Field (heraldry) Bravantice Fulnek Hodslavice Sedlnice Suchdol nad Odrou Trojanovice Vrchy
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