BÃlovec
Bílovec ( German Wagstadt, formerly Wokenstadt ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It lies in the Moravian-Silesian Region in the triangle Ostrava, Opava, Nový Jičín.
History
Wagstadt was first mentioned in 1276, the city survey was conducted 1316-1324 by Wok / Vok of Krawarn. In the 17th century it was an important center of textile industry. Between 1938 and 1945 Wagstadt was part of the district Wagstadt. Because of the Beneš Decrees of the German population was expropriated in 1945 and sold. Until 1960 Wagstadt was District town.
Attractions
- Gothic church of St. Nicholas from the 14th century
- Renaissance Town Hall ( 1593) with a portico.
- Renaissance castle from the 16th century
- Baroque town house dating from the 18th century, today a museum
Boroughs
To town Bílovec are the villages Bravinné ( Brawin ) with Dolni Nový Dvůr (sub Neuhof ) and Horni Nový Dvůr ( Oberneuhof ) Labuť ( Wipplarsdorf ) Lhotka ( Blaschdorf ) Lubojaty ( Laubias ) Ohrada ( Ohrad ) Požaha ( Poschaha ) Radotín ( Radnitz ), Stara Ves ( Old Town) and Výškovice ( Wischkowitz ) incorporated.
Sons and daughters
- Felix Ivo Leicher (1727-1812), Austrian painter
- Andreas Rutzky of Brennau (1829-1896), Austria - Hungarian general and military writer
- Karl Raimund Kristinus (1843-1904), Austrian choir director, music teacher and composer
- Hugo Schmidt ( politician ) ( 1844-1907 ), Sudeten German Social Democratic politician
- Richard Trampler (1845-1907), historian, geographer, educator and karst cave explorers
- Rudolf Sokol (1887-1974), Austrian painter
- Otto Urban (1938-1996), Czech historian
- Miloš Holaň (born 1971 ), former Czech ice hockey player
- Kveta Peschke ( b. 1975 ), Czech tennis player
- Petra Kvitová (* 1990), Czech tennis player
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Pictures
Town hall