Moravské Bránice
Moravské Bránice, formerly České Bránice ( German Moravian Branitz, formerly Bohemian Branitz ) is a municipality in the Czech Republic. It is located five kilometers south-east of Ivančice and belongs to Okres Brno- venkov.
Geography
Moravské Bránice extends into the highlands Hlinska left side of the Jihlava along the streams and Bukovinka Lozarka. To the northeast, the Babí hora rises (351 m ) in the east, the Karlova hora (286 m), in the southeastern Šibeniční vrch ( 296 m ) west of the Réna (319 m) , Komořina (318 m) and Kalce and in the northwest Bukovina (385 m). Northwest to the village runs the railway line Hrušovany nad Jevišovkou - Brno, there is also the station. A mile branches off the side road Moravské Bránice - Oslavany, the main railway crossing there on the viaduct Ivančice the valley of the Jihlava.
Neighboring towns are Hlína in the north, Silůvky, Karlov and Tikovice in the northeast, Mělčany in the east, Dolni Kounice the southeast, Nové Bránice in the south, Budkovice in the southwest, and Němčice Alexovice in the west and Ivančice in the northwest.
History
The first mention of the village was carried out in a deed dated 1173, after William of Polan the Prämonstratenserinnenkloster Rosa Coeli, the three villages Kounice, Mělčany and Bránice left. However, it is a false document from the 14th century. 1185 is said to have taken place at Loděnice in the area the battle. Secured is the written record from the year 1276. Moravské Bránice was its southern slopes of old a wine-growing village. The oldest town seal of 1703 shows the emblem of two sickle and a grape. He was German and Czech labeled.
After the abolition of patrimonial České Bránice / Bohemian Branitz formed in 1850 a municipality in the district of Brno team. In the 1860s, took place on a slope northwest of the village of the construction of the railway Hrušovany nad Jevišovkou - Střelice. 1870 was west of České Bránice the first built entirely of iron viaduct Austria -Hungary. Since 1880 the place name Moravské Bránice / Moravian Branitz is in use. In 1912, the local railway Kanitz - Eibenschitz - Oslawan began operating. In 1921, the municipality was assigned to the Okres Brno- venkov. Between 1948 and 1960 Moravské Bránice belonged to Okres Rosice. After its cancellation Moravské Bránice came back to Okres Brno- venkov. In the 1960s and 1980s the standstill in viticulture was resumed. At the lower part of the hill and on the Kalce Karlova hora vineyards were reinvested. The old viaduct Ivančice was replaced in 1978 by a new parallel and largely canceled. In 2001, the village consisted of 330 houses and had 918 inhabitants.
Community structure
For the community Moravské Bránice no districts are reported. To Moravské Bránice the monolayer heard Karlov.
Attractions
- Wooden belfry from the 18th century, he was until 1929 in the village above a cellar. When the cellar together was during a storm, which severely damaged bell tower was demolished and rebuilt at its present location
- Statue of St. John of Nepomuk, in front of the cemetery. It stands between Linden, which were planted in 1650 and 1700.
- Chapel of St.. Ann
- Marble cross in front of the school, created in 1899
- Memorial cross Na kopečku, from the 1812
- Betsäule on the road to Ivančice from 1832
- Ivančice viaduct, west of the village, the resulting torso of the old iron bridge is protected as a cultural monument.
Gallery
Station Moravské Bránice
Moravské Bránice