Rataje (Kroměříž District)

Rataje ( German Rattay, 1939-1945 Ratais ) is a municipality in the Czech Republic. It is located five kilometers south-west of Kroměříž and belongs to Okres Kroměříž.

Geography

Rataje is located in the northeastern foothills of the hill country Litentschitzer the transition to the Upper Moravian Valley ( Hornomoravský úval ). The street village extends on the slopes and traversed by a brook Ratajský creek valley. In the West, the Troják ( 396 m) rises.

Neighboring towns are Popovice and Sobělice in the north, Kroměříž and Vážany in the northeast, Kotojedy and Jarohněvice in the east, Drahlov and Šelešovice the southeast, Soběsuky, Olšina, Skržice and Zdounky in the south, Nětčice, Zborovice and Medlov the southwest, Tetětice and Srnov in the west and Věžky in the northwest.

History

Archaeological finds from the period 1000-500 BC occupy a prehistoric settlement in the municipal area.

The first written mention of the parish in Ratay was 1220. In 1379 the Vladike Smil de Ratay sold the property to wok Hohlenstein. 1409, the site was designated as Rataj. During the Hussite Wars died out, the parish and the village was the parish after Zdounky. Since 1531, the village was called Ratage. In the 16th century the village was the center of several religious sects. Since 1550 was located in the village a school of the Moravian Church. In 1560 a parish was created in Ratage the Moravians; Ten years later, the Catholic parish was renewed and managed by priest to Zdounky. The pastor of the brothers was withdrawn in 1600, 1618-1620, the parish was occupied again. In the Thirty Years' War extinguished both parishes. The Hradischer Jesuits built in 1670 again a Catholic parish in Ratage and rekatholisierten to 1700 the entire parish. In 1740 the reconstruction of the church was completed. Behind the church was a school in 1778 and 1810-1814, a new parsonage. When local fire of 21 April 1840, the church was destroyed. My reconstruction took place from 1841.

After the abolition of patrimonial Rataj / Rattay was formed in 1850 a municipality in the district team Kroměříž. 1880 a new school house was built. Since 1881, the municipality bears the name Rataje. In the same year severe damage were noted and adopted its demolition at the church. Popovice and Sobělice were incorporated in 1961. The elementary school was closed in 1979 and re-trained the children to Kroměříž. With the beginning of the school year 1991/92, a primary school was established in Rataje again.

Community structure

The municipality consists of the villages Rataje Popovice ( Popowitz ) Rataje ( Rattay ) and Sobělice ( Zobelitz ).

Attractions

• Church of St. Peter and Paul, the two-tower building was constructed 1881-1898, designed by Gustav Karel Mereta. The consecrated in 1740 and originated from the Gothic chapel from the 1030 predecessor was destroyed by fire in 1840 and turned out after the reconstruction as in danger of collapsing.
• Cemetery chapel
• Statue of Virgin Mary with baby Jesus
• Several crosses from the 19th century

Sons and daughters of the town

• Emil Axman (1887-1949), composer and music archivist of the National Museum in Prague