Slušovice

Slušovice ( German Sluschowitz ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It is located ten kilometers north east of Zlín in the Dřevnice and belongs to Okres Zlín.

Geography

The city is located in the transition of the host 's mountains to Vizovice mountain country on both sides of Dřevnice between the mouths of the Trnavka and Všeminka. North of town is the drinking water reservoir Slušovice in which the Dřevnice is jammed. By Slušovice the state road 491 from Fryšták leads to State Road 49

Neighboring towns are Březova and Nové Dvory in the north, Neubuz in the northeast, Chrastěšov in the east, and Raková Vizovice the southeast, Zádveřice in the south, Vesela in the southwest, Hvozdná in the west and Ostrata in the northwest.

History

The first documentary mention as Sluschowicz dates from the year 1261st The place was seat of the noble family ze Slušovic. 1373 bought Schultze von Sternberg rule Slušovice with the villages Dešná, Neubuz and Všemina by the brothers of Sarov and united it with the rule Lukov. 1407 Slussowicz was first described as a market. 1424 found at Slušovice the battle between the troops of the Olomouc Bishop John XII. Bucca and Hussite insurgents Boček III. instead of Podiebrad.

In 1562 the town hall was established, for which the landlords Nekesch Landek presented a house. 1644 was executed a Sluschowitzer its involvement in the Wallachian uprising. In the Silesian Wars Schluschowitz 1742 burned by the Prussians. 1771 lived 521 people in the market. Emperor Ferdinand I granted Sluschowitz 1842, the privilege to hold four fairs.

The villages Březova, Dešná, Neubuz, Vesela, Všemina and Hrobice were incorporated in 1976. In the 1970s, from the agricultural cooperative was the Agrokombinát Slušovice. In addition, industries that were not settled. Until the Velvet Revolution the construction of sports facilities and socialist housing estates took place.

Slušovice leads since 1993 a coat of arms and banners. On 30 May 1996, the city survey was conducted.

Attractions

• Parish Church of St John the Baptist, the building located at the market was built in 1812-1815. In 1938 the church was badly damaged in a fire.

Pictures

Dostihovástraße